#EFAAF0
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.121 326.1), rgb(239, 170, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#EFAAF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 326°. 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 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.121 326.1) |
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 #EFAAF0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAF0 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAF0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAF0 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAF0
oklch(82.6% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.194 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D03BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.248 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#690F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#EFAAF0 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) | #A5BCF3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B0C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAF0
#EFAAF0
oklch(82.6% 0.121 326.1)
- #91DB96
#91DB96
oklch(82.5% 0.121 146)
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 #EFAAF0, 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 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #EFAAF0 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.