#EFD5FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.6% 0.059 314.5), rgb(239, 213, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#EFD5FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 315°. 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 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD5FC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 213, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.059 314.5) |
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 #EFD5FC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD5FC | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD5FC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD5FC text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD5FC
oklch(90.6% 0.059 314.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BD89D5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 314.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AC69CA
oklch(63.2% 0.156 314.6)
-
Step 600
600
#974EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.168 314.7)
-
Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
-
Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
-
Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
-
Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#EFD5FC 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) | #D0DCFE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED9E2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD5FC
#EFD5FC
oklch(90.6% 0.059 314.5)
- #D0E9C2
#D0E9C2
oklch(90.5% 0.058 134.3)
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 #EFD5FC, 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 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #EFD5FC 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.