#EFC8ED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.7% 0.065 327.7), rgb(239, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#EFC8ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8ED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.065 327.7) |
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 #EFC8ED | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8ED | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8ED text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8ED text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8ED
oklch(87.7% 0.065 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA40AA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#913192
oklch(49.1% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#EFC8ED 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) | #C6D1EF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CBD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8ED
#EFC8ED
oklch(87.7% 0.065 327.7)
- #BAE3BF
#BAE3BF
oklch(87.7% 0.065 148.4)
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 #EFC8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
Use #EFC8ED 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.