#EFDAF5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.3% 0.043 318.7), rgb(239, 218, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#EFDAF5 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFDAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 218, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.043 318.7) |
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 #EFDAF5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFDAF5 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFDAF5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFDAF5 text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFDAF5
oklch(91.3% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A673B5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#915AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A89
oklch(49.1% 0.112 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#EFDAF5 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) | #D7DFF6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDDE3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFDAF5
#EFDAF5
oklch(91.3% 0.043 318.7)
- #D5EACF
#D5EACF
oklch(91.4% 0.042 138.7)
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 #EFDAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #EFDAF5 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.