What color is #EFACE2?

#EFACE2 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFACE2?

The RGB value is 239, 172, 226: 239 red, 172 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFACE2?

The complementary color is #ACEFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFACE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFACE2 color

#EFACE2 rgb(239, 172, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFACE2 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 67.5% green and 88.6% blue (239, 172, 226).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 68% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#EFACE2 color codes

HEX	`#EFACE2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 172, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 67.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 68%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 28%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.08, 32.9, -17.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.08, 37.22, 332.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.076, 53.349, 78.859)`
Decimal	`15707362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFACE2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EFACE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFACE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EFACE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eface2; }
.text { color: #eface2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eface2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 172 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eface2, #efacc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #EFACE2?: #EFACE2 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFACE2?: The RGB value is 239, 172, 226: 239 red, 172 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFACE2?: The complementary color is #ACEFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFACE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.