#EFA8E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.113 332.1), rgb(239, 168, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#EFA8E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.113 332.1) |
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 #EFA8E4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA8E4 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA8E4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA8E4 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA8E4
oklch(81.8% 0.113 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF70D2
oklch(70.7% 0.181 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D440C6
oklch(63.2% 0.232 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6C1364
oklch(37.8% 0.152 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#EFA8E4 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) | #A7B9E6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ACBD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA8E4
#EFA8E4
oklch(81.8% 0.113 332.1)
- #89D99F
#89D99F
oklch(81.8% 0.114 152)
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 #EFA8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #EFA8E4 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.