What color is #EFE1EC?

#EFE1EC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFE1EC?

The RGB value is 239, 225, 236: 239 red, 225 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFE1EC?

The complementary color is #E1EFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE1EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE1EC color

#EFE1EC rgb(239, 225, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFE1EC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 88.2% green and 92.5% blue (239, 225, 236).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 30% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Antarctic Love (#EDDEE6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#EFE1EC color codes

HEX	`#EFE1EC`
RGB	`rgb(239, 225, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 88.2%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 30%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 6%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.9, 6.67, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.9, 7.6, 331.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.66, 78.258, 90.355)`
Decimal	`15720940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE1EC, 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 #EFE1EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE1EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	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 #EFE1EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe1ec; }
.text { color: #efe1ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe1ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 225 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe1ec, #efe1e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFE1EC?: #EFE1EC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFE1EC?: The RGB value is 239, 225, 236: 239 red, 225 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE1EC?: The complementary color is #E1EFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE1EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.