#EFAAEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.12 326.6), rgb(239, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#EFAAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 327°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAEF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.12 326.6) |
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 #EFAAEF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAEF | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAEF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAEF text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAEF
oklch(82.5% 0.12 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC6FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A106D
oklch(37.8% 0.16 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#EFAAEF 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) | #A5BCF2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B0C3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAEF
#EFAAEF
oklch(82.5% 0.12 326.6)
- #90DB97
#90DB97
oklch(82.5% 0.12 146.6)
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 #EFAAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #EFAAEF 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.