#EFA5E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.117 333), rgb(239, 165, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EFA5E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.117 333) |
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 #EFA5E2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5E2 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5E2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5E2 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5E2
oklch(81.2% 0.117 333)
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Step 400
400
#E26ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.186 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D73BC5
oklch(63.2% 0.238 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0F64
oklch(37.7% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.098 333.1)
#EFA5E2 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) | #A4B6E4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A9BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5E2
#EFA5E2
oklch(81.2% 0.117 333)
- #83D89E
#83D89E
oklch(81.3% 0.117 153.3)
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 #EFA5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #EFA5E2 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.