#EFB5E4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84% 0.09 333.1), rgb(239, 181, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#EFB5E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 333°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 181, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.09 333.1) |
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 #EFB5E4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB5E4 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB5E4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB5E4 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB5E4
oklch(84% 0.09 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C856B8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B336A4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A268D
oklch(49.2% 0.188 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#EFB5E4 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) | #B4C2E6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B8C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB5E4
#EFB5E4
oklch(84% 0.09 333.1)
- #9DDCAF
#9DDCAF
oklch(84% 0.09 153.1)
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 #EFB5E4, 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 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #EFB5E4 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.