#EFB8F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.103 322.6), rgb(239, 184, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#EFB8F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.103 322.6) |
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 #EFB8F6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8F6 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB8F6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB8F6 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB8F6
oklch(85.2% 0.103 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC6AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.211 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#D02EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.27 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0376
oklch(37.8% 0.176 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0945
oklch(26.9% 0.112 322.7)
#EFB8F6 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) | #B2C6F9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF4 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BECE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8F6
#EFB8F6
oklch(85.2% 0.103 322.6)
- #A7E0A2
#A7E0A2
oklch(85.2% 0.103 142.6)
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 #EFB8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFB8F6 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.