What color is #EFE2EB?

#EFE2EB is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFE2EB?

The RGB value is 239, 226, 235: 239 red, 226 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFE2EB?

The complementary color is #E2EFE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE2EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE2EB color

#EFE2EB rgb(239, 226, 235)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFE2EB is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 88.6% green and 92.2% blue (239, 226, 235).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 29% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Antarctic Love (#EDDEE6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.75:1).

#EFE2EB color codes

HEX	`#EFE2EB`
RGB	`rgb(239, 226, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 88.6%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 29%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 5%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.12, 5.98, -2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.12, 6.6, 334.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.786, 78.742, 89.682)`
Decimal	`15721195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE2EB, 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 #EFE2EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE2EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.75:1	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 #EFE2EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe2eb; }
.text { color: #efe2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe2eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 226 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe2eb, #efe2e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFE2EB?: #EFE2EB is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFE2EB?: The RGB value is 239, 226, 235: 239 red, 226 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE2EB?: The complementary color is #E2EFE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE2EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.