#EFD3F7
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.1% 0.057 318.7), rgb(239, 211, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#EFD3F7 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 211, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.057 318.7) |
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 #EFD3F7 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD3F7 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD3F7 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD3F7 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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)
#EFD3F7
oklch(90.1% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C088CF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 319)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#843E96
oklch(49.1% 0.151 319)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#EFD3F7 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) | #CFDAF9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D6DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD3F7
#EFD3F7
oklch(90.1% 0.057 318.7)
- #CCE8C4
#CCE8C4
oklch(90.1% 0.057 138.7)
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 #EFD3F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #EFD3F7 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.