#EFB5EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.1 327), rgb(239, 181, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#EFB5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB5EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.1 327) |
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 #EFB5EE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB5EE | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB5EE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB5EE text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB5EE
oklch(84.4% 0.1 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.222 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#981D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#EFB5EE 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) | #B2C3F0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BAC9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB5EE
#EFB5EE
oklch(84.4% 0.1 327)
- #A0DEA6
#A0DEA6
oklch(84.4% 0.1 147.1)
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 #EFB5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFB5EE 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.