#EFC5EA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.1% 0.068 330.1), rgb(239, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#EFC5EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5EA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.068 330.1) |
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 #EFC5EA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5EA | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5EA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5EA text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC5EA
oklch(87.1% 0.068 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 330)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 330)
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Step 700
700
#952C90
oklch(49.1% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#EFC5EA 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) | #C4CEEC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4E9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C7D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC5EA
#EFC5EA
oklch(87.1% 0.068 330.1)
- #B5E2BD
#B5E2BD
oklch(87.1% 0.069 150)
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 #EFC5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFC5EA 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.