#EFADEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.112 328.1), rgb(239, 173, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#EFADEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADEC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.112 328.1) |
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 #EFADEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADEC | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADEC text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADEC
oklch(82.9% 0.112 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 328)
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Step 500
500
#CE45CD
oklch(63.2% 0.228 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#B911BA
oklch(55.6% 0.249 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810782
oklch(42.7% 0.192 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681768
oklch(37.7% 0.148 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#EFADEC 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) | #AABDEE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B2C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADEC
#EFADEC
oklch(82.9% 0.112 328.1)
- #94DB9E
#94DB9E
oklch(82.9% 0.111 148.1)
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 #EFADEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #EFADEC 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.