#EFB3F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.112 323), rgb(239, 179, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#EFB3F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.112 323) |
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 #EFB3F6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB3F6 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB3F6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB3F6 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB3F6
oklch(84.3% 0.112 323)
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Step 400
400
#D475E0
oklch(70.7% 0.179 323)
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Step 500
500
#C749D7
oklch(63.1% 0.228 323)
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Step 600
600
#B21CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.247 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9903A9
oklch(49.1% 0.23 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C0F89
oklch(42.6% 0.191 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#EFB3F6 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) | #ADC3F9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B9CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB3F6
#EFB3F6
oklch(84.3% 0.112 323)
- #A0DF9C
#A0DF9C
oklch(84.4% 0.112 143.1)
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 #EFB3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #EFB3F6 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.