What color is #EFCBE6?

#EFCBE6 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFCBE6?

The RGB value is 239, 203, 230: 239 red, 203 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFCBE6?

The complementary color is #CBEFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFCBE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFCBE6 color

#EFCBE6 rgb(239, 203, 230)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFCBE6 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 79.6% green and 90.2% blue (239, 203, 230).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 53% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#EFCBE6 color codes

HEX	`#EFCBE6`
RGB	`rgb(239, 203, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 79.6%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 53%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.39, 17.14, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.39, 19.18, 333.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.234, 66.777, 83.984)`
Decimal	`15715302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFCBE6, 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 #EFCBE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFCBE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	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 #EFCBE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efcbe6; }
.text { color: #efcbe6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efcbe6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 203 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efcbe6, #efcbd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFCBE6?: #EFCBE6 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFCBE6?: The RGB value is 239, 203, 230: 239 red, 203 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFCBE6?: The complementary color is #CBEFD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFCBE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.