#EFC3EA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.7% 0.071 329.9), rgb(239, 195, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#EFC3EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC3EA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.071 329.9) |
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 #EFC3EA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC3EA | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC3EA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC3EA text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC3EA
oklch(86.7% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C557BE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330)
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Step 600
600
#B036AA
oklch(55.5% 0.203 330)
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Step 700
700
#972792
oklch(49.1% 0.189 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2377
oklch(42.8% 0.157 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#EFC3EA 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD2E8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C6D0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC3EA
#EFC3EA
oklch(86.7% 0.071 329.9)
- #B3E1BB
#B3E1BB
oklch(86.7% 0.071 149.9)
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 #EFC3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
Use #EFC3EA 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.