#EFA9EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.117 329), rgb(239, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#EFA9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.117 329) |
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 #EFA9EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9EA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9EA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9EA
oklch(82.2% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400
#DE6FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 329)
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Step 500
500
#D23ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.239 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1169
oklch(37.6% 0.156 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#EFA9EA 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) | #A6BAED | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AEC0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9EA
#EFA9EA
oklch(82.2% 0.117 329)
- #8DDA9B
#8DDA9B
oklch(82.2% 0.117 149.1)
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 #EFA9EA, 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 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
Use #EFA9EA 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.