#EFB8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.112 318.5), rgb(239, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#EFB8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB8FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.112 318.5) |
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 #EFB8FF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8FF | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB8FF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB8FF text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB8FF
oklch(85.5% 0.112 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA65FB
oklch(70.7% 0.231 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF18F7
oklch(63.1% 0.296 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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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
#3E054B
oklch(27% 0.122 318.9)
#EFB8FF 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) | #AFC8FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C0D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8FF
#EFB8FF
oklch(85.5% 0.112 318.5)
- #AAE199
#AAE199
oklch(85.4% 0.112 138.4)
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 #EFB8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EFB8FF.
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 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.058
Use #EFB8FF 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.