#EFE5F4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.023 314.7), rgb(239, 229, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#EFE5F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 229, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.023 314.7) |
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 #EFE5F4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE5F4 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE5F4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #EFE5F4 text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE5F4
oklch(93.4% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#82688E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 315)
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Step 700
700
#6E5679
oklch(49.1% 0.062 315)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B50
oklch(37.6% 0.04 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#EFE5F4 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) | #E3E8F5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E9F3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE6EA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE5F4
#EFE5F4
oklch(93.4% 0.023 314.7)
- #E3EDDE
#E3EDDE
oklch(93.4% 0.023 134.9)
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 #EFE5F4, 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 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFE5F4 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.