#EFA9EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.119 328), rgb(239, 169, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#EFA9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9EC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.119 328) |
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 #EFA9EC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9EC | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9EC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9EC text on black | 11.55:1 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9EC
oklch(82.2% 0.119 328)
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Step 400
400
#DD6FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.189 328)
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Step 500
500
#D13CD1
oklch(63% 0.243 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6A106B
oklch(37.7% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#EFA9EC 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) | #A5BBEF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3EA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AEC1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9EC
#EFA9EC
oklch(82.2% 0.119 328)
- #8EDA99
#8EDA99
oklch(82.2% 0.118 148)
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 #EFA9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
Use #EFA9EC 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.