#EFB6FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.115 319.1), rgb(239, 182, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#EFB6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB6FE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 182, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.115 319.1) |
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 #EFB6FE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB6FE | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB6FE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB6FE text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FBF1FE
oklch(97% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB6FE
oklch(85.1% 0.115 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A0FD
oklch(80.8% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD62FB
oklch(70.7% 0.237 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#D108F8
oklch(63.1% 0.302 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E034B
oklch(26.9% 0.124 319.1)
#EFB6FE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BED0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB6FE
#EFB6FE
oklch(85.1% 0.115 319.1)
- #A7E198
#A7E198
oklch(85.2% 0.115 139.3)
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 #EFB6FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EFB6FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
Use #EFB6FE 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.