#EFB4E9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.097 329.9), rgb(239, 180, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#EFB4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.097 329.9) |
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 #EFB4E9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4E9 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4E9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4E9 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4E9
oklch(84% 0.097 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E79
oklch(42.7% 0.166 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#EFB4E9 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) | #B2C2EB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C9E7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8C6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4E9
#EFB4E9
oklch(84% 0.097 329.9)
- #9DDDA9
#9DDDA9
oklch(84.1% 0.097 149.7)
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 #EFB4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #EFB4E9 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.