#EFB9FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.106 320.1), rgb(239, 185, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EFB9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB9FB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 185, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.106 320.1) |
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 #EFB9FB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB9FB | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFB9FB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB9FB text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFB9FB
oklch(85.5% 0.106 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F7
oklch(81% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA69F3
oklch(70.7% 0.218 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE29EE
oklch(63.1% 0.28 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0848
oklch(26.9% 0.115 319.8)
#EFB9FB 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) | #B2C8FE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C0D0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB9FB
#EFB9FB
oklch(85.5% 0.106 320.1)
- #AAE19F
#AAE19F
oklch(85.5% 0.106 140.4)
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 #EFB9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #EFB9FB 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.