#EFABE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.5% 0.113 329.6), rgb(239, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#EFABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.113 329.6) |
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 #EFABE9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFABE9 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFABE9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFABE9 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFABE9
oklch(82.5% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D6
oklch(70.7% 0.179 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D043CB
oklch(63.1% 0.23 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB09B7
oklch(55.5% 0.25 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830380
oklch(42.7% 0.193 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1567
oklch(37.8% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#EFABE9 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) | #A8BBEB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B0C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFABE9
#EFABE9
oklch(82.5% 0.113 329.6)
- #90DA9E
#90DA9E
oklch(82.4% 0.112 149.4)
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 #EFABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #EFABE9 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.