#EFABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.109 331.7), rgb(239, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#EFABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 332°. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.109 331.7) |
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 #EFABE5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFABE5 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFABE5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFABE5 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFABE5
oklch(82.3% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D1
oklch(70.8% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D145C4
oklch(63.1% 0.223 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC14B0
oklch(55.6% 0.242 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#EFABE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5AFBF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFABE5
#EFABE5
oklch(82.3% 0.109 331.7)
- #8EDAA2
#8EDAA2
oklch(82.4% 0.109 151.8)
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 #EFABE5, 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 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
Use #EFABE5 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.