#EFBBF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.101 320.9), rgb(239, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#EFBBF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.101 320.9) |
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 #EFBBF9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBF9 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBBF9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBBF9 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBBF9
oklch(85.8% 0.101 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.131 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D86CED
oklch(70.6% 0.207 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC35E7
oklch(63.1% 0.264 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670877
oklch(37.6% 0.173 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B46
oklch(27% 0.11 321)
#EFBBF9 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C1D1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBF9
#EFBBF9
oklch(85.8% 0.101 320.9)
- #ACE1A3
#ACE1A3
oklch(85.7% 0.1 141)
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 #EFBBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.058
Use #EFBBF9 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.