#EFAFE1
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.9% 0.098 334.4), rgb(239, 175, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#EFAFE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFE1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.098 334.4) |
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 #EFAFE1 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFE1 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFE1 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFE1 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFE1
oklch(82.9% 0.098 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA77C8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B929A6
oklch(55.6% 0.219 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F188E
oklch(49.1% 0.204 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#811973
oklch(42.7% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#EFAFE1 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) | #AFBDE3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DF | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B2C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFE1
#EFAFE1
oklch(82.9% 0.098 334.4)
- #93DAAA
#93DAAA
oklch(82.8% 0.098 154.2)
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 #EFAFE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFAFE1 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.