#EFA9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.136 320.7), rgb(239, 169, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#EFA9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9FD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.136 320.7) |
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 #EFA9FD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9FD | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9FD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9FD text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.076 320.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9FD
oklch(82.9% 0.136 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB69F1
oklch(70.7% 0.217 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF2AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.278 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0847
oklch(27% 0.115 321.3)
#EFA9FD 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4FA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2C8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9FD
#EFA9FD
oklch(82.9% 0.136 320.7)
- #95DD88
#95DD88
oklch(82.9% 0.136 140.7)
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 #EFA9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EFA9FD 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.