What color is #EFE1FC?

#EFE1FC is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFE1FC?

The RGB value is 239, 225, 252: 239 red, 225 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFE1FC?

The complementary color is #EEFCE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE1FC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE1FC color

#EFE1FC rgb(239, 225, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EFE1FC is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 88.2% green and 98.8% blue (239, 225, 252).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 82% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#EFE1FC color codes

HEX	`#EFE1FC`
RGB	`rgb(239, 225, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 88.2%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 82%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 11%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.34, 9.6, -11.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.34, 14.87, 310.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.089, 79.23, 103.15)`
Decimal	`15720956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE1FC, 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 #EFE1FC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE1FC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	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 #EFE1FC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe1fc; }
.text { color: #efe1fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe1fc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 225 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe1fc, #fce1fc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #EFE1FC?: #EFE1FC is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFE1FC?: The RGB value is 239, 225, 252: 239 red, 225 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE1FC?: The complementary color is #EEFCE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE1FC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.