#EFCFEC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.052 329), rgb(239, 207, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#EFCFEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCFEC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 207, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.052 329) |
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 #EFCFEC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCFEC | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCFEC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCFEC text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCFEC
oklch(89% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B668B2
oklch(63% 0.138 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#EFCFEC 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) | #CED6ED | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DAEB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2D1D9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCFEC
#EFCFEC
oklch(89% 0.052 329)
- #C4E5C8
#C4E5C8
oklch(89% 0.052 148.6)
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 #EFCFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
Use #EFCFEC 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.