#EFAAE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.109 332.8), rgb(239, 170, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#EFAAE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.109 332.8) |
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 #EFAAE3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAE3 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAE3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAE3 text on black | 11.52:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAE3
oklch(82.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE72CF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#D244C2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD12AE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#840879
oklch(42.6% 0.186 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1762
oklch(37.8% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#EFAAE3 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) | #A9BAE5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3E1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ADBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAE3
#EFAAE3
oklch(82.1% 0.109 332.8)
- #8CD9A3
#8CD9A3
oklch(82.1% 0.108 153)
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 #EFAAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
Use #EFAAE3 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.