#EFACE2
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.4% 0.104 333.5), rgb(239, 172, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#EFACE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFACE2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.104 333.5) |
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 #EFACE2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFACE2 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFACE2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFACE2 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFACE2
oklch(82.4% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D049BE
oklch(63.1% 0.213 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.232 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10892
oklch(49.1% 0.216 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#831177
oklch(42.7% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#EFACE2 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) | #ABBBE4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5AFBF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFACE2
#EFACE2
oklch(82.4% 0.104 333.5)
- #8EDAA6
#8EDAA6
oklch(82.5% 0.105 153.7)
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 #EFACE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #EFACE2 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.