#EFBBEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.085 329.5), rgb(239, 187, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#EFBBEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBEA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.085 329.5) |
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 #EFBBEA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBEA | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBBEA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBBEA text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBBEA
oklch(85.3% 0.085 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D5
oklch(70.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C9
oklch(63.2% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.188 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691866
oklch(37.8% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#EFBBEA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BECB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBEA
#EFBBEA
oklch(85.3% 0.085 329.5)
- #A7DFB1
#A7DFB1
oklch(85.3% 0.086 149.7)
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 #EFBBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFBBEA 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.