#EFB9EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.093 327), rgb(239, 185, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#EFB9EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB9EE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 185, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.093 327) |
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 #EFB9EE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB9EE | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB9EE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB9EE text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB9EE
oklch(85.1% 0.093 327)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E9
oklch(81% 0.12 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.244 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A106C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3F
oklch(27% 0.1 327.1)
#EFB9EE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BDCB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB9EE
#EFB9EE
oklch(85.1% 0.093 327)
- #A6DFAB
#A6DFAB
oklch(85.1% 0.092 147)
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 #EFB9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #EFB9EE 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.