#EFD1FE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.068 314.5), rgb(239, 209, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#EFD1FE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD1FE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 209, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.068 314.5) |
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 #EFD1FE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD1FE | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD1FE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD1FE text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD1FE
oklch(90% 0.068 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B162D3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8535A6
oklch(49.1% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D87
oklch(42.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.117 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#EFD1FE 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) | #CBDAFF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED6E0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD1FE
#EFD1FE
oklch(90% 0.068 314.5)
- #CBE9BB
#CBE9BB
oklch(90% 0.069 134.7)
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 #EFD1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.011
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EFD1FE 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.