#EFCDED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.7% 0.057 327.9), rgb(239, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#EFCDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCDED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.057 327.9) |
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 #EFCDED | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCDED | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCDED text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCDED text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCDED
oklch(88.7% 0.057 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C886C5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B865B7
oklch(63.1% 0.149 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#723171
oklch(42.7% 0.125 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#EFCDED 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) | #CCD5EE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D9EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CFD8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCDED
#EFCDED
oklch(88.7% 0.057 327.9)
- #C1E5C5
#C1E5C5
oklch(88.7% 0.058 148.2)
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 #EFCDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
Use #EFCDED 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.