#EFBAED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.09 327.6), rgb(239, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EFBAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 328°. 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 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.09 327.6) |
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 #EFBAED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAED | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBAED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBAED text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBAED
oklch(85.2% 0.09 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DB
oklch(70.7% 0.185 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF40D1
oklch(63.1% 0.238 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#69136A
oklch(37.7% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#EFBAED 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) | #B7C7EF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BECC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAED
#EFBAED
oklch(85.2% 0.09 327.6)
- #A7DFAD
#A7DFAD
oklch(85.2% 0.09 147.5)
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 #EFBAED, 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 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #EFBAED 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.