#EFADF7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.123 322.9), rgb(239, 173, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EFADF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFADF7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.123 322.9) |
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 #EFADF7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFADF7 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFADF7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFADF7 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.068 323)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFADF7
oklch(83.3% 0.123 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D96FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC3CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.251 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#670F72
oklch(37.6% 0.164 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D43
oklch(27% 0.105 323)
#EFADF7 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) | #A6BFFA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B4C8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFADF7
#EFADF7
oklch(83.3% 0.123 322.9)
- #98DD93
#98DD93
oklch(83.3% 0.123 142.8)
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 #EFADF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #EFADF7 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.