#EFE5FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.036 303.1), rgb(239, 229, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#EFE5FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE5FF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.036 303.1) |
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 #EFE5FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE5FF | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE5FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #EFE5FF text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE5FF
oklch(93.8% 0.036 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#957BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.095 303)
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Step 600
600
#8063A5
oklch(55.6% 0.104 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C528D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#584373
oklch(42.6% 0.081 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#EFE5FF 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) | #E1E9FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE8ED | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE5FF
#EFE5FF
oklch(93.8% 0.036 303.1)
- #E5EFD4
#E5EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.037 123.7)
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 #EFE5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #EFE5FF 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.