#EFAFF5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.6% 0.117 323.7), rgb(239, 175, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#EFAFF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 324°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.117 323.7) |
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 #EFAFF5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFF5 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFF5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFF5 text on black | 12.12:1 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFF5
oklch(83.6% 0.117 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D772E2
oklch(70.7% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D9
oklch(63.1% 0.24 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B602C7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#66146F
oklch(37.6% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#EFAFF5 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) | #A9C0F8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7F3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B6C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFF5
#EFAFF5
oklch(83.6% 0.117 323.7)
- #9ADD98
#9ADD98
oklch(83.5% 0.116 143.8)
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 #EFAFF5, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #EFAFF5 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.