#EFB7E7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.09 331.3), rgb(239, 183, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#EFB7E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB7E7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.09 331.3) |
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 #EFB7E7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB7E7 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB7E7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB7E7 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB7E7
oklch(84.5% 0.09 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B138A7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#97288F
oklch(49% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#EFB7E7 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) | #B6C4E9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BAC7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB7E7
#EFB7E7
oklch(84.5% 0.09 331.3)
- #A1DDAF
#A1DDAF
oklch(84.4% 0.089 151.4)
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 #EFB7E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #EFB7E7 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.