#EFB4E3
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.8% 0.091 333.7), rgb(239, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#EFB4E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.091 333.7) |
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 #EFB4E3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4E3 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4E3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4E3 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4E3
oklch(83.8% 0.091 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B434A3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B258C
oklch(49.2% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#EFB4E3 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) | #B4C1E5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B6C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4E3
#EFB4E3
oklch(83.8% 0.091 333.7)
- #9BDCAF
#9BDCAF
oklch(83.9% 0.091 153.9)
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 #EFB4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #EFB4E3 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.