#EFAFE0
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.8% 0.097 335.1), rgb(239, 175, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#EFAFE0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.097 335.1) |
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 #EFAFE0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFE0 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFE0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFE0 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFE0
oklch(82.8% 0.097 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198C
oklch(49% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#EFAFE0 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) | #AFBDE2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B1C0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFE0
#EFAFE0
oklch(82.8% 0.097 335.1)
- #92DAAB
#92DAAB
oklch(82.8% 0.098 155.1)
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 #EFAFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFAFE0 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.