#EFAEEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.11 328.1), rgb(239, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#EFAEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEEC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.11 328.1) |
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 #EFAEEC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEEC | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEEC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEEC text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEEC
oklch(83.1% 0.11 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D7
oklch(70.8% 0.176 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#B817B9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810C81
oklch(42.8% 0.188 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#EFAEEC 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) | #ABBEEE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B3C4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEEC
#EFAEEC
oklch(83.1% 0.11 328.1)
- #95DC9F
#95DC9F
oklch(83.2% 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 #EFAEEC, 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 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
Use #EFAEEC 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.