#EFD3F3
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.052 322), rgb(239, 211, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#EFD3F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 211, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.052 322) |
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 #EFD3F3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD3F3 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD3F3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD3F3 text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD3F3
oklch(90% 0.052 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.137 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A6
oklch(55.7% 0.149 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#84418F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#EFD3F3 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) | #D0DAF4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DDF2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D6DE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD3F3
#EFD3F3
oklch(90% 0.052 322)
- #CBE7C7
#CBE7C7
oklch(89.9% 0.052 141.7)
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 #EFD3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
Use #EFD3F3 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.