#EFA6FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.143 320.2), rgb(239, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#EFA6FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA6FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.143 320.2) |
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 #EFA6FF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA6FF | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA6FF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA6FF text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FCF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA6FF
oklch(82.5% 0.143 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD64F6
oklch(70.7% 0.23 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#D118F2
oklch(63% 0.293 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E054A
oklch(27% 0.121 319.5)
#EFA6FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B0C7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA6FF
#EFA6FF
oklch(82.5% 0.143 320.2)
- #91DC82
#91DC82
oklch(82.4% 0.143 140.3)
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 #EFA6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
Use #EFA6FF 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.