#EFA5ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.127 327.6), rgb(239, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#EFA5ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5ED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.127 327.6) |
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 #EFA5ED | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5ED | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5ED text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5ED text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5ED
oklch(81.6% 0.127 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E06AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.203 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D531D7
oklch(63.1% 0.26 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C056E
oklch(37.7% 0.17 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#400A40
oklch(27% 0.107 328)
#EFA5ED 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) | #A1B8F0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ABBF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5ED
#EFA5ED
oklch(81.6% 0.127 327.6)
- #88D993
#88D993
oklch(81.5% 0.126 147.6)
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 #EFA5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #EFA5ED 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.