#EFC8EA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.6% 0.063 330.3), rgb(239, 200, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#EFC8EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8EA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.063 330.3) |
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 #EFC8EA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8EA | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8EA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8EA 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8EA
oklch(87.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A3
oklch(55.5% 0.179 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#92338C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#772B72
oklch(42.7% 0.139 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#EFC8EA 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) | #C7D1EB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6E9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3CAD3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8EA
#EFC8EA
oklch(87.6% 0.063 330.3)
- #BAE3C1
#BAE3C1
oklch(87.7% 0.063 149.9)
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 #EFC8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #EFC8EA 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.