#EFA9DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.107 335), rgb(239, 169, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#EFA9DF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9DF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.107 335) |
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 #EFA9DF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9DF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9DF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9DF text on black | 11.41:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9DF
oklch(81.8% 0.107 335)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CA
oklch(70.6% 0.171 335)
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Step 500
500
#D445BD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 335)
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Step 600
600
#BF14A8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#850A75
oklch(42.6% 0.183 335)
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Step 900
900
#6B175F
oklch(37.6% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#EFA9DF 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) | #A9B9E1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6ACBC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9DF
#EFA9DF
oklch(81.8% 0.107 335)
- #89D8A5
#89D8A5
oklch(81.7% 0.107 155)
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 #EFA9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #EFA9DF 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.