#EFA9E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.112 331.6), rgb(239, 169, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#EFA9E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9E5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.112 331.6) |
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 #EFA9E5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9E5 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9E5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9E5 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9E5
oklch(82% 0.112 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#D341C6
oklch(63.1% 0.23 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE04B3
oklch(55.7% 0.25 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85017D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1464
oklch(37.7% 0.15 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#EFA9E5 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) | #A7BAE7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ADBE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9E5
#EFA9E5
oklch(82% 0.112 331.6)
- #8BD99F
#8BD99F
oklch(81.9% 0.113 151.4)
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 #EFA9E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #EFA9E5 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.