#EFD5FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.7% 0.06 313.9), rgb(239, 213, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#EFD5FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD5FD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 213, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.06 313.9) |
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 #EFD5FD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD5FD | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD5FD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD5FD text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD5FD
oklch(90.7% 0.06 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#974DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#813D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#683381
oklch(42.6% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#EFD5FD 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED9E2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD5FD
#EFD5FD
oklch(90.7% 0.06 313.9)
- #D0EAC1
#D0EAC1
oklch(90.7% 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 #EFD5FD, 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 0.019
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #EFD5FD 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.