#EFA4FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.147 320.4), rgb(239, 164, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#EFA4FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA4FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.147 320.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFA4FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA4FF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA4FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA4FF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA4FF
oklch(82.2% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE62F8
oklch(70.7% 0.235 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#D307F4
oklch(63.1% 0.3 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F034A
oklch(27% 0.124 320.5)
#EFA4FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99BAFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AEC6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA4FF
#EFA4FF
oklch(82.2% 0.147 320.4)
- #8EDC7F
#8EDC7F
oklch(82.2% 0.147 140.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFA4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #EFA4FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.