#EFAFE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.1% 0.105 330.2), rgb(239, 175, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#EFAFE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.105 330.2) |
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 #EFAFE8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFE8 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFE8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFE8 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFE8
oklch(83.1% 0.105 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#D976D1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC5
oklch(63.2% 0.214 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B821B1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E0E98
oklch(49.1% 0.216 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80147C
oklch(42.7% 0.179 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#EFAFE8 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) | #ADBEEA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B3C3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFE8
#EFAFE8
oklch(83.1% 0.105 330.2)
- #95DBA4
#95DBA4
oklch(83% 0.104 150.4)
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 #EFAFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #EFAFE8 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.