#EFE8FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.2% 0.025 303.5), rgb(239, 232, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#EFE8FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.025. 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 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE8FA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 232, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.025 303.5) |
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 #EFE8FA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE8FA | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE8FA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #EFE8FA text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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)
#EFE8FA
oklch(94.2% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9280AB
oklch(63.2% 0.067 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6996
oklch(55.6% 0.072 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#695780
oklch(49.1% 0.068 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#EFE8FA 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) | #E5EBFB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBF9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDEAEE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE8FA
#EFE8FA
oklch(94.2% 0.025 303.5)
- #E8EFDD
#E8EFDD
oklch(94.2% 0.025 124.3)
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 #EFE8FA, 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 0.030
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.043
Use #EFE8FA 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.