#EFAEFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.125 321.1), rgb(239, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#EFAEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 321°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEFB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.125 321.1) |
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 #EFAEFB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEFB | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEFB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEFB text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEFB
oklch(83.7% 0.125 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#D76FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.2 321)
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Step 500
500
#CB3AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.257 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670E75
oklch(37.8% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D45
oklch(27% 0.106 320.7)
#EFAEFB 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) | #A6C0FE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B6CA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEFB
#EFAEFB
oklch(83.7% 0.125 321.1)
- #9BDE90
#9BDE90
oklch(83.7% 0.126 141)
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 #EFAEFB, 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 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #EFAEFB 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.