#EFC8F6
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88% 0.075 321.2), rgb(239, 200, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#EFC8F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.075 321.2) |
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 #EFC8F6 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8F6 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8F6 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8F6 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8F6
oklch(88% 0.075 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7EDA
oklch(70.8% 0.154 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD58D0
oklch(63.1% 0.197 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A837BD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9027A3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 321)
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Step 800
800
#752384
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321)
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Step 900
900
#5F246A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#EFC8F6 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) | #C4D2F8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD6F4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CCD8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8F6
#EFC8F6
oklch(88% 0.075 321.2)
- #BDE5B7
#BDE5B7
oklch(88.1% 0.075 141.4)
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 #EFC8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EFC8F6 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.