What color is #EFBAE5?

#EFBAE5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFBAE5?

The RGB value is 239, 186, 229: 239 red, 186 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFBAE5?

The complementary color is #BAEFC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFBAE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFBAE5 color

#EFBAE5 rgb(239, 186, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFBAE5 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 72.9% green and 89.8% blue (239, 186, 229).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 62% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 4% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Rosecco (#EEBBDD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#EFBAE5 color codes

HEX	`#EFBAE5`
RGB	`rgb(239, 186, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 72.9%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 62%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.36, 25.98, -14.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.36, 29.55, 331.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.297, 59.128, 81.981)`
Decimal	`15710949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFBAE5, 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 #EFBAE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFBAE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #EFBAE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efbae5; }
.text { color: #efbae5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efbae5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 186 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efbae5, #efbacb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #EFBAE5?: #EFBAE5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFBAE5?: The RGB value is 239, 186, 229: 239 red, 186 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFBAE5?: The complementary color is #BAEFC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFBAE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.