#EFAAE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.114 329.6), rgb(239, 170, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#EFAAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 330°. 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 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.114 329.6) |
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 #EFAAE9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAE9 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAE9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAE9 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAE9
oklch(82.3% 0.114 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D7
oklch(70.8% 0.182 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D141CC
oklch(63.2% 0.234 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1467
oklch(37.7% 0.152 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#EFAAE9 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) | #A7BBEB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AFC0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAE9
#EFAAE9
oklch(82.3% 0.114 329.6)
- #8EDA9D
#8EDA9D
oklch(82.3% 0.114 149.6)
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 #EFAAE9, 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 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #EFAAE9 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.