#EFE7EC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3), rgb(239, 231, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#EFE7EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7EC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3) |
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 #EFE7EC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7EC | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7EC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #EFE7EC text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.023 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#96838F
oklch(63.1% 0.029 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#806D79
oklch(55.7% 0.03 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B66
oklch(49.2% 0.028 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#EFE7EC 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) | #E7E8EC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0E7E9 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.011 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFE7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
Use #EFE7EC 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.