#EFCAF5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.4% 0.07 321.6), rgb(239, 202, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#EFCAF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 202, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.07 321.6) |
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 #EFCAF5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCAF5 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCAF5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCAF5 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#EFCAF5 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) | #C6D3F7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CED8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCAF5
#EFCAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 321.6)
- #BFE5BA
#BFE5BA
oklch(88.3% 0.07 141.8)
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 #EFCAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
Use #EFCAF5 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.