#EFABE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.106 333.4), rgb(239, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#EFABE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.106 333.4) |
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 #EFABE2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFABE2 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFABE2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFABE2 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFABE2
oklch(82.2% 0.106 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D147BF
oklch(63% 0.217 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC19AB
oklch(55.5% 0.236 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20193
oklch(49.1% 0.219 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840E77
oklch(42.7% 0.181 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1860
oklch(37.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#EFABE2 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) | #AABBE4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5AEBE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFABE2
#EFABE2
oklch(82.2% 0.106 333.4)
- #8DD9A5
#8DD9A5
oklch(82.2% 0.105 153.6)
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 #EFABE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
Use #EFABE2 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.