#EFAAF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.125 324.3), rgb(239, 170, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#EFAAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.125 324.3) |
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 #EFAAF4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAAF4 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAAF4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAAF4 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAAF4
oklch(82.7% 0.125 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB6DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.2 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF37DD
oklch(63% 0.256 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#690B71
oklch(37.6% 0.167 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C42
oklch(27% 0.105 324.7)
#EFAAF4 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) | #A4BCF7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B1C5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAAF4
#EFAAF4
oklch(82.7% 0.125 324.3)
- #92DC92
#92DC92
oklch(82.7% 0.126 144.3)
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 #EFAAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #EFAAF4 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.