#EFE7FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.027 304.8), rgb(239, 231, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#EFE7FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. 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 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.027 304.8) |
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 #EFE7FA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7FA | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7FA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #EFE7FA text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE7FA
oklch(94% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898BD
oklch(70.6% 0.056 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#937FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6898
oklch(55.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 700
700
#6A5681
oklch(49% 0.071 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473B55
oklch(37.6% 0.046 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#EFE7FA 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) | #E4EAFB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAF9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE9ED | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE7FA
#EFE7FA
oklch(94% 0.027 304.8)
- #E7EFDB
#E7EFDB
oklch(94.1% 0.028 124.8)
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 #EFE7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.045
Use #EFE7FA 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.