#EFCFED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.053 328), rgb(239, 207, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#EFCFED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCFED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 207, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.053 328) |
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 #EFCFED | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCFED | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCFED text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCFED text on black | 14.81:1 | 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
#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)
#EFCFED
oklch(89% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C688C3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E89
oklch(49.2% 0.142 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#EFCFED 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) | #CED6EE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAEC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2D1D9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCFED
#EFCFED
oklch(89% 0.053 328)
- #C4E5C7
#C4E5C7
oklch(89% 0.053 147.6)
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 #EFCFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #EFCFED 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.