#EFD0F9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.6% 0.064 317.9), rgb(239, 208, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#EFD0F9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 318°. 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 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD0F9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 208, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 77%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.064 317.9) |
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 #EFD0F9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD0F9 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD0F9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD0F9 text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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)
#EFD0F9
oklch(89.6% 0.064 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D6
oklch(70.8% 0.132 318)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F80
oklch(42.8% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#EFD0F9 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) | #CCD8FB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD4DE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD0F9
#EFD0F9
oklch(89.6% 0.064 317.9)
- #C9E7BE
#C9E7BE
oklch(89.5% 0.063 137.3)
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 #EFD0F9, 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
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #EFD0F9 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.