#EFBDE3
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85.4% 0.076 334.9), rgb(239, 189, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EFBDE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBDE3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 189, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.076 334.9) |
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 #EFBDE3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBDE3 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBDE3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBDE3 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBDE3
oklch(85.4% 0.076 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B92BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.216 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.201 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#EFBDE3 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) | #BDC8E5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CEE1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BFCA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBDE3
#EFBDE3
oklch(85.4% 0.076 334.9)
- #A8DEBA
#A8DEBA
oklch(85.3% 0.075 155.3)
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 #EFBDE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
Use #EFBDE3 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.