#EFBCE9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.083 330.2), rgb(239, 188, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#EFBCE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 188, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.083 330.2) |
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 #EFBCE9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBCE9 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBCE9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBCE9 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBCE9
oklch(85.4% 0.083 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C6
oklch(63.2% 0.218 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0799
oklch(49.1% 0.22 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81117C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#EFBCE9 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) | #BAC8EB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BFCB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBCE9
#EFBCE9
oklch(85.4% 0.083 330.2)
- #A8DFB3
#A8DFB3
oklch(85.4% 0.083 150.4)
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 #EFBCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFBCE9 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.