#EFA7EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.124 327.1), rgb(239, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#EFA7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA7EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.124 327.1) |
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 #EFA7EE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA7EE | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA7EE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA7EE text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA7EE
oklch(82% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF6CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.199 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#D335D6
oklch(63% 0.254 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B0A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.166 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B40
oklch(26.9% 0.105 327.2)
#EFA7EE 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) | #A2B9F1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ADC1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA7EE
#EFA7EE
oklch(82% 0.124 327.1)
- #8BDA94
#8BDA94
oklch(81.9% 0.125 147.1)
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 #EFA7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #EFA7EE 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.