#EFD5F3
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.3% 0.049 321.7), rgb(239, 213, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#EFD5F3 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 213, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.049 321.7) |
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 #EFD5F3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD5F3 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD5F3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD5F3 text on black | 15.48:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD5F3
oklch(90.3% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.101 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9854A4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3872
oklch(42.7% 0.109 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#EFD5F3 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) | #D3DBF4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEF2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D8DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD5F3
#EFD5F3
oklch(90.3% 0.049 321.7)
- #CEE8CA
#CEE8CA
oklch(90.4% 0.049 141.4)
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 #EFD5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFD5F3 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.