#EFD4FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.4% 0.059 316.2), rgb(239, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#EFD4FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 316°. 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 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD4FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.059 316.2) |
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 #EFD4FA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD4FA | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD4FA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD4FA text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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)
#EFD4FA
oklch(90.4% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C7
oklch(63% 0.154 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#984DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#EFD4FA 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) | #D0DBFC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEF9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD8E1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD4FA
#EFD4FA
oklch(90.4% 0.059 316.2)
- #CEE9C2
#CEE9C2
oklch(90.4% 0.059 136)
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 #EFD4FA, 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 0.018
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
Use #EFD4FA 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.