#EFB2E4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.096 332.8), rgb(239, 178, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#EFB2E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.096 332.8) |
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 #EFB2E4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB2E4 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB2E4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB2E4 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB2E4
oklch(83.5% 0.096 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BB
oklch(63.2% 0.195 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.212 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#EFB2E4 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) | #B1C0E6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5C3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB2E4
#EFB2E4
oklch(83.5% 0.096 332.8)
- #98DBAB
#98DBAB
oklch(83.4% 0.095 152.9)
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 #EFB2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFB2E4 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.