#EFAFE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.101 332.6), rgb(239, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#EFAFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.101 332.6) |
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 #EFAFE4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFE4 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFE4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFE4 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFE4
oklch(83% 0.101 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B826AB
oklch(55.5% 0.225 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1492
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#EFAFE4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B2C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFE4
#EFAFE4
oklch(83% 0.101 332.6)
- #94DBA8
#94DBA8
oklch(83.1% 0.101 152.6)
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 #EFAFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFAFE4 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.