What color is #EFDAF2?

#EFDAF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDAF2?

The RGB value is 239, 218, 242: 239 red, 218 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDAF2?

The complementary color is #DDF2DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFDAF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDAF2 color

#EFDAF2 rgb(239, 218, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFDAF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 85.5% green and 94.9% blue (239, 218, 242).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 48% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#EFDAF2 color codes

HEX	`#EFDAF2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 218, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 85.5%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 48%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.35, 11.4, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.35, 14.57, 321.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.693, 74.905, 94.405)`
Decimal	`15719154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDAF2, 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 #EFDAF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDAF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #EFDAF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdaf2; }
.text { color: #efdaf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdaf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 218 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdaf2, #f2dae9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EFDAF2?: #EFDAF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDAF2?: The RGB value is 239, 218, 242: 239 red, 218 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDAF2?: The complementary color is #DDF2DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDAF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.