#EFA5F4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.134 324.5), rgb(239, 165, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#EFA5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.134 324.5) |
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 #EFA5F4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5F4 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5F4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5F4 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F9
oklch(93.7% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5F4
oklch(81.9% 0.134 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF68E9
oklch(70.7% 0.213 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D428E2
oklch(63.1% 0.274 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0844
oklch(26.9% 0.113 324.3)
#EFA5F4 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) | #9EB9F7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C2F1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ADC2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5F4
#EFA5F4
oklch(81.9% 0.134 324.5)
- #8BDA8C
#8BDA8C
oklch(81.8% 0.133 144.5)
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 #EFA5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #EFA5F4 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.