#EFB4E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.9% 0.093 332.4), rgb(239, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#EFB4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 332°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.093 332.4) |
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 #EFB4E5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4E5 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4E5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4E5 text on black | 12.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4E5
oklch(83.9% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B433A7
oklch(55.7% 0.207 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2074
oklch(42.6% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#EFB4E5 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) | #B3C1E7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B7C5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4E5
#EFB4E5
oklch(83.9% 0.093 332.4)
- #9CDCAD
#9CDCAD
oklch(83.9% 0.092 152.3)
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 #EFB4E5, 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 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #EFB4E5 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.