#EFB0EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.109 327), rgb(239, 176, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#EFB0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB0EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 176, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.109 327) |
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 #EFB0EE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB0EE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB0EE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB0EE text on black | 12.11:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB0EE
oklch(83.5% 0.109 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B61DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C05A0
oklch(49% 0.224 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1082
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 900
900
#671A68
oklch(37.8% 0.144 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#EFB0EE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B5C6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB0EE
#EFB0EE
oklch(83.5% 0.109 327)
- #99DDA0
#99DDA0
oklch(83.6% 0.109 147.1)
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 #EFB0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #EFB0EE 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.