#EFC6F9
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.8% 0.082 319.6), rgb(239, 198, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#EFC6F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC6F9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 198, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 81%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.082 319.6) |
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 #EFC6F9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC6F9 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC6F9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC6F9 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC6F9
oklch(87.8% 0.082 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEB
oklch(81% 0.104 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D8
oklch(63.1% 0.214 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.179 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#EFC6F9 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) | #C1D1FB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D5F7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CBD7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC6F9
#EFC6F9
oklch(87.8% 0.082 319.6)
- #BBE5B1
#BBE5B1
oklch(87.9% 0.083 139.7)
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 #EFC6F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.009
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC6F9 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.