#EFAEF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.122 322.4), rgb(239, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#EFAEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 322°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.122 322.4) |
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 #EFAEF8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEF8 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEF8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEF8 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#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
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEF8
oklch(83.5% 0.122 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D870E7
oklch(70.8% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB3DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#671173
oklch(37.8% 0.163 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#EFAEF8 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) | #A7C0FB | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B5C9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEF8
#EFAEF8
oklch(83.5% 0.122 322.4)
- #9ADE93
#9ADE93
oklch(83.7% 0.123 142.2)
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 #EFAEF8, 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 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #EFAEF8 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.