What color is #EFCCE8?

#EFCCE8 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFCCE8?

The RGB value is 239, 204, 232: 239 red, 204 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFCCE8?

The complementary color is #CCEFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFCCE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFCCE8 color

#EFCCE8 rgb(239, 204, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFCCE8 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 80% green and 91% blue (239, 204, 232).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 52% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.47:1).

#EFCCE8 color codes

HEX	`#EFCCE8`
RGB	`rgb(239, 204, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 80%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 52%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.69, 16.96, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.69, 19.31, 331.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.753, 67.364, 85.551)`
Decimal	`15715560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFCCE8, 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 #EFCCE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFCCE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.47:1	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 #EFCCE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efcce8; }
.text { color: #efcce8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efcce8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 204 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efcce8, #efccd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFCCE8?: #EFCCE8 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFCCE8?: The RGB value is 239, 204, 232: 239 red, 204 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFCCE8?: The complementary color is #CCEFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFCCE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.