#EFBBEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.089 326.9), rgb(239, 187, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EFBBEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBEE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.089 326.9) |
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 #EFBBEE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBEE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBBEE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBBEE text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBBEE
oklch(85.4% 0.089 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.115 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DB
oklch(70.6% 0.184 327)
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Step 500
500
#CE42D1
oklch(63.1% 0.235 327)
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Step 600
600
#B905BE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810285
oklch(42.7% 0.196 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#68156B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#EFBBEE 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) | #B8C8F0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BFCD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBEE
#EFBBEE
oklch(85.4% 0.089 326.9)
- #A9E0AD
#A9E0AD
oklch(85.5% 0.09 146.6)
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 #EFBBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #EFBBEE 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.