#EFB3EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.103 327), rgb(239, 179, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#EFB3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB3EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.103 327) |
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 #EFB3EE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB3EE | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB3EE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB3EE text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCED
oklch(88.4% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB3EE
oklch(84% 0.103 327)
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Step 400
400
#D578D6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B327B7
oklch(55.5% 0.23 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A169D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1880
oklch(42.7% 0.177 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#EFB3EE 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) | #AFC2F0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B8C8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB3EE
#EFB3EE
oklch(84% 0.103 327)
- #9DDDA3
#9DDDA3
oklch(83.9% 0.103 146.9)
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 #EFB3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #EFB3EE 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.