#EFBBFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.107 318.1), rgb(239, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#EFBBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBFF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.107 318.1) |
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 #EFBBFF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBFF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBBFF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBBFF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBBFF
oklch(86% 0.107 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#D769F7
oklch(70.6% 0.221 318)
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Step 500
500
#CB2AF3
oklch(63% 0.282 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C084A
oklch(26.9% 0.117 317.7)
#EFBBFF 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) | #B3CAFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC2D3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBFF
#EFBBFF
oklch(86% 0.107 318.1)
- #AEE29D
#AEE29D
oklch(86% 0.107 138.1)
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 #EFBBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.060
Use #EFBBFF 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.