#EFD5F7
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.5% 0.053 318.2), rgb(239, 213, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#EFD5F7 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 213, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.053 318.2) |
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 #EFD5F7 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD5F7 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD5F7 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD5F7 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD5F7
oklch(90.5% 0.053 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC0
oklch(63% 0.141 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#EFD5F7 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) | #D2DCF9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DEF6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD8E0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD5F7
#EFD5F7
oklch(90.5% 0.053 318.2)
- #CFE9C6
#CFE9C6
oklch(90.6% 0.054 137.6)
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 #EFD5F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #EFD5F7 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.