#EFBBE5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.081 333), rgb(239, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#EFBBE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.081 333) |
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 #EFBBE5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBE5 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBBE5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBBE5 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBBE5
oklch(85.1% 0.081 333)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF4ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB20AB
oklch(55.7% 0.231 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00B93
oklch(49% 0.215 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821277
oklch(42.6% 0.178 333)
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Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#EFBBE5 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) | #BBC6E7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BDC9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBE5
#EFBBE5
oklch(85.1% 0.081 333)
- #A6DEB5
#A6DEB5
oklch(85.1% 0.081 152.7)
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 #EFBBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
Use #EFBBE5 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.