#EFADF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.12 324.2), rgb(239, 173, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EFADF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADF4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.12 324.2) |
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 #EFADF4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADF4 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADF4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADF4 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADF4
oklch(83.2% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D970E2
oklch(70.7% 0.191 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD3FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.245 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#681270
oklch(37.8% 0.16 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E41
oklch(27% 0.101 324.5)
#EFADF4 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) | #A7BEF7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B4C7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADF4
#EFADF4
oklch(83.2% 0.12 324.2)
- #97DD96
#97DD96
oklch(83.3% 0.12 144.1)
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 #EFADF4, 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
Use #EFADF4 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.