#EFB1F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.118 321.7), rgb(239, 177, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#EFB1F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB1F9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 177, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 86%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.118 321.7) |
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 #EFB1F9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB1F9 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB1F9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB1F9 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 322.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB1F9
oklch(84.1% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D572E6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C843DE
oklch(63.1% 0.241 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#B405CB
oklch(55.6% 0.262 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D018E
oklch(42.6% 0.202 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#651572
oklch(37.7% 0.158 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#EFB1F9 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) | #AAC2FC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B8CB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB1F9
#EFB1F9
oklch(84.1% 0.118 321.7)
- #9EDF96
#9EDF96
oklch(84.2% 0.119 141.8)
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 #EFB1F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #EFB1F9 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.