#EFDAF9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.5% 0.047 315), rgb(239, 218, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#EFDAF9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFDAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 218, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.047 315) |
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 #EFDAF9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFDAF9 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFDAF9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFDAF9 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFDAF9
oklch(91.5% 0.047 315)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9058A9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4791
oklch(49% 0.126 315)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#EFDAF9 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) | #D6E0FA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2F8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDDE4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFDAF9
#EFDAF9
oklch(91.5% 0.047 315)
- #D6EACB
#D6EACB
oklch(91.4% 0.047 134.3)
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 #EFDAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #EFDAF9 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.