#EFE7F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.02 311.1), rgb(239, 231, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#EFE7F5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.02 311.1) |
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 #EFE7F5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7F5 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7F5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE7F5 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#EFE7F5
oklch(93.8% 0.02 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.041 311)
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Step 500
500
#9481A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#EFE7F5 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) | #E5E9F6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EAF4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE9EB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE7F5
#EFE7F5
oklch(93.8% 0.02 311.1)
- #E6EEE0
#E6EEE0
oklch(93.9% 0.02 131.5)
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 #EFE7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #EFE7F5 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.