#EFB6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.111 320.9), rgb(239, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#EFB6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.111 320.9) |
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 #EFB6FA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB6FA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB6FA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB6FA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB6FA
oklch(85% 0.111 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.142 321)
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Step 400
400
#DD65F5
oklch(70.7% 0.227 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#D21BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.29 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0549
oklch(27.1% 0.121 321)
#EFB6FA 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) | #AFC5FD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BDCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB6FA
#EFB6FA
oklch(85% 0.111 320.9)
- #A6E09C
#A6E09C
oklch(85% 0.11 140.9)
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 #EFB6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.061
Use #EFB6FA 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.