#EFA5CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.101 345.3), rgb(239, 165, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#EFA5CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5CE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.101 345.3) |
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 #EFA5CE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5CE | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5CE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5CE text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5CE
oklch(80.5% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E573B7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA46A5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51890
oklch(55.6% 0.225 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0C64
oklch(42.7% 0.174 345)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#421030
oklch(27.1% 0.087 345.1)
#EFA5CE 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) | #AAB4D0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A4B3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5CE
#EFA5CE
oklch(80.5% 0.101 345.3)
- #7CD4B0
#7CD4B0
oklch(80.4% 0.1 165.8)
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 #EFA5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
Use #EFA5CE 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.