#EFD2F9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.061 317.4), rgb(239, 210, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#EFD2F9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 210, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.061 317.4) |
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 #EFD2F9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD2F9 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD2F9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD2F9 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD2F9
oklch(90% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#853B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C327E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#EFD2F9 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) | #CEDAFB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDF8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD6DF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD2F9
#EFD2F9
oklch(90% 0.061 317.4)
- #CBE8C1
#CBE8C1
oklch(90% 0.061 137.7)
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 #EFD2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
Use #EFD2F9 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.