#EFD3F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.1% 0.058 317.9), rgb(239, 211, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#EFD3F8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 211, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 73%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.058 317.9) |
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 #EFD3F8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD3F8 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD3F8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD3F8 text on black | 15.34:1 | 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)
#EFD3F8
oklch(90.1% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#833D98
oklch(49% 0.154 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#EFD3F8 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) | #CFDAFA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD7DF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD3F8
#EFD3F8
oklch(90.1% 0.058 317.9)
- #CCE8C3
#CCE8C3
oklch(90.1% 0.058 138.1)
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 #EFD3F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #EFD3F8 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.