#EFC8E7
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.5% 0.06 333.2), rgb(239, 200, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#EFC8E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8E7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.06 333.2) |
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 #EFC8E7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8E7 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8E7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8E7 text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8E7
oklch(87.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD6
oklch(81% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C1
oklch(70.6% 0.124 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C061B1
oklch(63.2% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB449D
oklch(55.6% 0.171 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#923586
oklch(49.1% 0.158 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#772D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#602958
oklch(37.6% 0.103 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#EFC8E7 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) | #C8D0E8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D5E6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3CAD2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8E7
#EFC8E7
oklch(87.5% 0.06 333.2)
- #B9E2C4
#B9E2C4
oklch(87.5% 0.059 153.3)
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 #EFC8E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #EFC8E7 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.