#EFCEF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.2% 0.067 318.9), rgb(239, 206, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#EFCEF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 206, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.067 318.9) |
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 #EFCEF8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCEF8 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCEF8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCEF8 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCEF8
oklch(89.2% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600
#A143B8
oklch(55.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#EFCEF8 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) | #CAD7FA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DAF6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D2DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCEF8
#EFCEF8
oklch(89.2% 0.067 318.9)
- #C6E7BC
#C6E7BC
oklch(89.3% 0.067 138.4)
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 #EFCEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
Use #EFCEF8 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.