#EFE4FB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.033 307.2), rgb(239, 228, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#EFE4FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 307°. 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 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE4FB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 228, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 74%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.033 307.2) |
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 #EFE4FB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE4FB | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE4FB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #EFE4FB text on black | 17.16:1 | 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)
#EFE4FB
oklch(93.4% 0.033 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#977BB2
oklch(63% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#82649E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5387
oklch(49.2% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493959
oklch(37.6% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#EFE4FB 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) | #E1E8FC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE7EB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE4FB
#EFE4FB
oklch(93.4% 0.033 307.2)
- #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 #EFE4FB, 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 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #EFE4FB 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.