#EFBAE6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.083 332.2), rgb(239, 186, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#EFBAE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 332°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.083 332.2) |
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 #EFBAE6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAE6 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBAE6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBAE6 text on black | 12.83:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBAE6
oklch(85% 0.083 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#D047C2
oklch(63.1% 0.218 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC18AF
oklch(55.7% 0.239 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#EFBAE6 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) | #B9C6E8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BDC9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAE6
#EFBAE6
oklch(85% 0.083 332.2)
- #A5DEB3
#A5DEB3
oklch(85% 0.084 151.9)
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 #EFBAE6, 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 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
Use #EFBAE6 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.