#EFD8ED
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(90.7% 0.038 328.6), rgb(239, 216, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#EFD8ED is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD8ED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 216, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.038 328.6) |
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 #EFD8ED | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD8ED | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD8ED text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD8ED text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD8ED
oklch(90.7% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B9
oklch(70.8% 0.077 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A7
oklch(63% 0.099 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#955B92
oklch(55.5% 0.107 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673D65
oklch(42.5% 0.083 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#EFD8ED 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) | #D7DDEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1D9DF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD8ED
#EFD8ED
oklch(90.7% 0.038 328.6)
- #D0E8D3
#D0E8D3
oklch(90.8% 0.038 148.9)
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 #EFD8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFD8ED 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.