#EFBAFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.108 318.7), rgb(239, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#EFBAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAFE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.108 318.7) |
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 #EFBAFE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAFE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBAFE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBAFE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBAFE
oklch(85.8% 0.108 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3FA
oklch(81% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D968F7
oklch(70.7% 0.223 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD27F3
oklch(63.2% 0.284 318.7)
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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
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#EFBAFE 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEFC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1D2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAFE
#EFBAFE
oklch(85.8% 0.108 318.7)
- #ADE29D
#ADE29D
oklch(85.9% 0.108 138.6)
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 #EFBAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #EFBAFE 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.