#EFABF0
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.119 326.1), rgb(239, 171, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#EFABF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFABF0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 70%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.119 326.1) |
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 #EFABF0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFABF0 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFABF0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFABF0 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFABF0
oklch(82.7% 0.119 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB6FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.191 326)
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Step 500
500
#CF3DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.245 326)
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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
#69116D
oklch(37.7% 0.159 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#EFABF0 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) | #A6BCF3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EE | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B1C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFABF0
#EFABF0
oklch(82.7% 0.119 326.1)
- #92DB97
#92DB97
oklch(82.6% 0.119 146)
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 #EFABF0, 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 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EFABF0 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.