#EFD1FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.07 313.9), rgb(239, 209, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#EFD1FF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 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 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD1FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 209, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.07 313.9) |
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 #EFD1FF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD1FF | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD1FF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD1FF text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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)
#EFD1FF
oklch(90% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B061D5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8534A8
oklch(49.1% 0.184 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#EFD1FF 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 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED6E0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD1FF
#EFD1FF
oklch(90% 0.07 313.9)
- #CCE9BA
#CCE9BA
oklch(90.1% 0.07 133.6)
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 #EFD1FF, 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 0.012
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EFD1FF 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.