#EFB7E5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.088 332.6), rgb(239, 183, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#EFB7E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.088 332.6) |
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 #EFB7E5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB7E5 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB7E5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB7E5 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB7E5
oklch(84.4% 0.088 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B139A4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#982A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#EFB7E5 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) | #B6C4E7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BAC7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB7E5
#EFB7E5
oklch(84.4% 0.088 332.6)
- #A0DDB0
#A0DDB0
oklch(84.4% 0.088 152.3)
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 #EFB7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
Use #EFB7E5 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.