#EFADF1
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.117 325.6), rgb(239, 173, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#EFADF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADF1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.117 325.6) |
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 #EFADF1 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADF1 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADF1 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADF1 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADF1
oklch(83.1% 0.117 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD41D5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#68146D
oklch(37.8% 0.156 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#EFADF1 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) | #A8BEF4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C6EF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B3C5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADF1
#EFADF1
oklch(83.1% 0.117 325.6)
- #96DC99
#96DC99
oklch(83.1% 0.116 145.4)
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 #EFADF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #EFADF1 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.