#EFD4FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.5% 0.062 314.2), rgb(239, 212, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#EFD4FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD4FD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 212, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.062 314.2) |
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 #EFD4FD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD4FD | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD4FD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD4FD text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD4FD
oklch(90.5% 0.062 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CD
oklch(63.2% 0.163 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#823BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#693282
oklch(42.7% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#EFD4FD 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) | #CFDCFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED8E2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD4FD
#EFD4FD
oklch(90.5% 0.062 314.2)
- #CFE9C0
#CFE9C0
oklch(90.4% 0.061 134.1)
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 #EFD4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #EFD4FD 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.