#EFA9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.133 321.9), rgb(239, 169, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#EFA9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.133 321.9) |
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 #EFA9FA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9FA | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9FA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9FA text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.074 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9FA
oklch(82.8% 0.133 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB6AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.213 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF2EE7
oklch(63% 0.271 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#690277
oklch(37.7% 0.177 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E0946
oklch(27% 0.113 322)
#EFA9FA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9FA
#EFA9FA
oklch(82.8% 0.133 321.9)
- #93DC8B
#93DC8B
oklch(82.7% 0.132 142)
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 #EFA9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EFA9FA 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.