#EFD7FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.9% 0.053 315.3), rgb(239, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#EFD7FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD7FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.053 315.3) |
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 #EFD7FA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD7FA | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD7FA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD7FA text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD7FA
oklch(90.9% 0.053 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#EFD7FA 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) | #D3DEFC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDBE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD7FA
#EFD7FA
oklch(90.9% 0.053 315.3)
- #D2EAC6
#D2EAC6
oklch(91% 0.054 135.1)
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 #EFD7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #EFD7FA 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.