#EFADE0
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.5% 0.101 334.8), rgb(239, 173, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#EFADE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.101 334.8) |
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 #EFADE0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADE0 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADE0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADE0 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADE0
oklch(82.5% 0.101 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D04CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.206 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB24A6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1118E
oklch(49.1% 0.209 335)
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Step 800
800
#831573
oklch(42.7% 0.173 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#EFADE0 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) | #ADBCE2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AFBF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADE0
#EFADE0
oklch(82.5% 0.101 334.8)
- #8FD9A9
#8FD9A9
oklch(82.4% 0.1 155.1)
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 #EFADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFADE0 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.