#EFBEEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.08 329.6), rgb(239, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#EFBEEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBEEA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.08 329.6) |
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 #EFBEEA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBEEA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBEEA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBEEA 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
#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)
#EFBEEA
oklch(85.8% 0.08 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9E1
oklch(81% 0.103 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B625B1
oklch(55.5% 0.229 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1399
oklch(49.2% 0.214 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F167C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#EFBEEA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C1CD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBEEA
#EFBEEA
oklch(85.8% 0.08 329.6)
- #ACE0B5
#ACE0B5
oklch(85.9% 0.08 149.7)
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 #EFBEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFBEEA 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.