#EFB6FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.116 318.7), rgb(239, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#EFB6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB6FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.116 318.7) |
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 #EFB6FF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB6FF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB6FF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB6FF text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF1FE
oklch(97% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB6FF
oklch(85.2% 0.116 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.149 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC62FD
oklch(70.7% 0.238 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#D100FA
oklch(63.1% 0.305 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E034C
oklch(26.9% 0.125 318.4)
#EFB6FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BED0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB6FF
#EFB6FF
oklch(85.2% 0.116 318.7)
- #A8E197
#A8E197
oklch(85.2% 0.116 138.6)
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 #EFB6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EFB6FF.
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 0.063
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
Use #EFB6FF 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.