#EFBCE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.082 330.9), rgb(239, 188, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EFBCE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 188, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.082 330.9) |
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 #EFBCE8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBCE8 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBCE8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBCE8 text on black | 13.02:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBCE8
oklch(85.4% 0.082 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D0
oklch(70.6% 0.168 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B97
oklch(49.1% 0.217 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#EFBCE8 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) | #BBC7EA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BFCB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBCE8
#EFBCE8
oklch(85.4% 0.082 330.9)
- #A8DFB4
#A8DFB4
oklch(85.4% 0.082 151)
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 #EFBCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFBCE8 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.