What color is #EFE1EF?

#EFE1EF 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 #EFE1EF?

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

What is the complementary color of #EFE1EF?

The complementary color is #E1EFE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE1EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE1EF color

#EFE1EF rgb(239, 225, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFE1EF is a very light, desaturated magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 30% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#EFE1EF color codes

HEX	`#EFE1EF`
RGB	`rgb(239, 225, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 88.2%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 30%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 6%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.98, 7.21, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.98, 8.82, 324.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.099, 78.434, 92.669)`
Decimal	`15720943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE1EF, 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 #EFE1EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE1EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	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 #EFE1EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe1ef; }
.text { color: #efe1ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe1ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 225 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe1ef, #efe1e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFE1EF?: #EFE1EF 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 #EFE1EF?: The RGB value is 239, 225, 239: 239 red, 225 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE1EF?: The complementary color is #E1EFE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE1EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.