#EFD4F9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.3% 0.057 316.9), rgb(239, 212, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#EFD4F9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 212, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.057 316.9) |
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 #EFD4F9 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD4F9 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD4F9 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD4F9 text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD4F9
oklch(90.3% 0.057 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#EFD4F9 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) | #D0DBFB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD8E0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD4F9
#EFD4F9
oklch(90.3% 0.057 316.9)
- #CEE9C3
#CEE9C3
oklch(90.4% 0.058 136.6)
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 #EFD4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #EFD4F9 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.