#EFD9FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.5% 0.056 311.1), rgb(239, 217, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#EFD9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD9FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 217, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.056 311.1) |
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 #EFD9FF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD9FF | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD9FF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD9FF text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFD9FF
oklch(91.5% 0.056 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.146 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700
#7B429D
oklch(49% 0.149 311)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#EFD9FF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEDDE6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD9FF
#EFD9FF
oklch(91.5% 0.056 311.1)
- #D6EBC5
#D6EBC5
oklch(91.5% 0.055 131.1)
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 #EFD9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #EFD9FF 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.