#EFE4FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.032 308.1), rgb(239, 228, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#EFE4FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE4FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 228, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.032 308.1) |
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 #EFE4FA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE4FA | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE4FA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE4FA text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE4FA
oklch(93.4% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#977CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#82649C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5385
oklch(49.1% 0.084 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A58
oklch(37.8% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#EFE4FA 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) | #E1E8FB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE7EB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE4FA
#EFE4FA
oklch(93.4% 0.032 308.1)
- #E3EED7
#E3EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.033 128)
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 #EFE4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #EFE4FA 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.