#EFCBF9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.7% 0.073 318.8), rgb(239, 203, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#EFCBF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 203, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.073 318.8) |
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 #EFCBF9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCBF9 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCBF9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCBF9 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCBF9
oklch(88.7% 0.073 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D266B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 319)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#EFCBF9 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) | #C6D5FB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED8F7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D0DB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCBF9
#EFCBF9
oklch(88.7% 0.073 318.8)
- #C2E6B8
#C2E6B8
oklch(88.7% 0.073 138.9)
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 #EFCBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.010
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EFCBF9 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.