#EFA9EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.118 328.5), rgb(239, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#EFA9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9EB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.118 328.5) |
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 #EFA9EB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9EB | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9EB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9EB text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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)
#EFA9EB
oklch(82.2% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE6FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23DD0
oklch(63.2% 0.242 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A116A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.099 328.8)
#EFA9EB 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) | #A6BAEE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AEC1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9EB
#EFA9EB
oklch(82.2% 0.118 328.5)
- #8DDA9A
#8DDA9A
oklch(82.2% 0.118 148.7)
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 #EFA9EB, 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 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #EFA9EB 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.