#EFCAEA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.059 330.5), rgb(239, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#EFCAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCAEA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.059 330.5) |
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 #EFCAEA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCAEA | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCAEA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCAEA text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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)
#EFCAEA
oklch(88% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A846A0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#903789
oklch(49.2% 0.157 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#EFCAEA 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) | #C9D2EB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CCD5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCAEA
#EFCAEA
oklch(88% 0.059 330.5)
- #BCE3C4
#BCE3C4
oklch(87.9% 0.059 151.1)
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 #EFCAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
Use #EFCAEA 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.