#EFA5DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.112 335.8), rgb(239, 165, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EFA5DD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5DD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.112 335.8) |
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 #EFA5DD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5DD | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5DD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5DD text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5DD
oklch(81% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#E36FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#D83EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.23 336)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E125F
oklch(37.8% 0.15 336)
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Step 950
950
#410E38
oklch(27.1% 0.095 335.8)
#EFA5DD 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) | #A6B6DF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A8B9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5DD
#EFA5DD
oklch(81% 0.112 335.8)
- #82D7A2
#82D7A2
oklch(81.1% 0.112 155.6)
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 #EFA5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
Use #EFA5DD 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.