What color is #EFDFF4?

#EFDFF4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDFF4?

The RGB value is 239, 223, 244: 239 red, 223 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDFF4?

The complementary color is #E4F4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFDFF4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDFF4 color

#EFDFF4 rgb(239, 223, 244)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFDFF4 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 87.5% green and 95.7% blue (239, 223, 244).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 49% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#EFDFF4 color codes

HEX	`#EFDFF4`
RGB	`rgb(239, 223, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 87.5%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 49%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.62, 9.15, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.62, 12.31, 318.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.311, 77.658, 96.434)`
Decimal	`15720436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDFF4, 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 #EFDFF4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDFF4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	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 #EFDFF4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdff4; }
.text { color: #efdff4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdff4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 223 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdff4, #f4dfef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #EFDFF4?: #EFDFF4 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDFF4?: The RGB value is 239, 223, 244: 239 red, 223 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDFF4?: The complementary color is #E4F4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDFF4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.