#EFABF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.128 322.2), rgb(239, 171, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#EFABF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFABF9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.128 322.2) |
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 #EFABF9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFABF9 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFABF9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFABF9 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFABF9
oklch(83.1% 0.128 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA6CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.207 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE35E4
oklch(63.2% 0.263 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AC
oklch(49.2% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#680975
oklch(37.7% 0.171 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B45
oklch(26.9% 0.109 321.7)
#EFABF9 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) | #A3BEFC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C5F6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B3C7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFABF9
#EFABF9
oklch(83.1% 0.128 322.2)
- #96DD8F
#96DD8F
oklch(83.1% 0.128 142.2)
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 #EFABF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.069
Use #EFABF9 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.