#EFAFFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.128 319.5), rgb(239, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#EFAFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 319°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFFF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.128 319.5) |
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 #EFAFFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFFF | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFFF text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFFF
oklch(84% 0.128 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D66EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C939E9
oklch(63.1% 0.261 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#660C78
oklch(37.7% 0.171 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#EFAFFF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B8CC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFFF
#EFAFFF
oklch(84% 0.128 319.5)
- #9EDF8E
#9EDF8E
oklch(84% 0.128 139.5)
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 #EFAFFF, 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 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.069
Use #EFAFFF 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.