#EFADED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.113 327.5), rgb(239, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#EFADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.113 327.5) |
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 #EFADED | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADED | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADED text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADED text on black | 11.87:1 | 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
#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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADED
oklch(83% 0.113 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA72D9
oklch(70.6% 0.181 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE44CF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B90EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810683
oklch(42.7% 0.193 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#681669
oklch(37.7% 0.15 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#EFADED 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) | #A9BDF0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B2C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADED
#EFADED
oklch(83% 0.113 327.5)
- #94DC9D
#94DC9D
oklch(83.1% 0.113 147.6)
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 #EFADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #EFADED 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.