#EFC4E6
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.8% 0.066 333.5), rgb(239, 196, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#EFC4E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.066 333.5) |
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 #EFC4E6 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC4E6 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4E6 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4E6 text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4E6
oklch(86.8% 0.066 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD8
oklch(81% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.173 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#972D89
oklch(49.1% 0.175 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2770
oklch(42.8% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#EFC4E6 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) | #C4CDE7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD3E5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C6CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4E6
#EFC4E6
oklch(86.8% 0.066 333.5)
- #B3E1C0
#B3E1C0
oklch(86.8% 0.066 153.7)
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 #EFC4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EFC4E6 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.