What color is #EFD8F3?

#EFD8F3 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFD8F3?

The RGB value is 239, 216, 243: 239 red, 216 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFD8F3?

The complementary color is #DCF3D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFD8F3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFD8F3 color

#EFD8F3 rgb(239, 216, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFD8F3 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 84.7% green and 95.3% blue (239, 216, 243).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 53% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.79:1).

#EFD8F3 color codes

HEX	`#EFD8F3`
RGB	`rgb(239, 216, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 84.7%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 53%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.89, 12.63, -10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.89, 16.29, 320.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.328, 73.934, 95.026)`
Decimal	`15718643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFD8F3, 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 #EFD8F3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFD8F3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.79:1	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 #EFD8F3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efd8f3; }
.text { color: #efd8f3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efd8f3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 216 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efd8f3, #f3d8ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EFD8F3?: #EFD8F3 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFD8F3?: The RGB value is 239, 216, 243: 239 red, 216 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFD8F3?: The complementary color is #DCF3D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFD8F3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.