#EFD3F6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.1% 0.056 319.5), rgb(239, 211, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#EFD3F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 211, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.056 319.5) |
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 #EFD3F6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD3F6 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD3F6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD3F6 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD3F6
oklch(90.1% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CE
oklch(70.8% 0.115 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3478
oklch(42.6% 0.123 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#EFD3F6 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) | #D0DAF8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D6DF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD3F6
#EFD3F6
oklch(90.1% 0.056 319.5)
- #CCE8C5
#CCE8C5
oklch(90.1% 0.056 139.4)
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 #EFD3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFD3F6 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.