#EFD8FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.2% 0.054 313.5), rgb(239, 216, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#EFD8FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD8FC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 216, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.054 313.5) |
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 #EFD8FC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD8FC | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD8FC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD8FC text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFD8FC
oklch(91.2% 0.054 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#EFD8FC 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) | #D3DFFE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEDCE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD8FC
#EFD8FC
oklch(91.2% 0.054 313.5)
- #D4EAC6
#D4EAC6
oklch(91.1% 0.053 133.2)
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 #EFD8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFD8FC 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.