What color is #EFECFC?

#EFECFC is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Foundation White. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFECFC?

The RGB value is 239, 236, 252: 239 red, 236 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFECFC?

The complementary color is #F9FCEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFECFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFECFC color

#EFECFC rgb(239, 236, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #EFECFC is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 92.5% green and 98.8% blue (239, 236, 252).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 73% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Foundation White (#EFEEFF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.07:1).

#EFECFC color codes

HEX	`#EFECFC`
RGB	`rgb(239, 236, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 92.5%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 73%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.04, 3.9, -7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.04, 8.32, 297.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.16, 85.37, 104.174)`
Decimal	`15723772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFECFC, 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 #EFECFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFECFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.07:1	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 #EFECFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efecfc; }
.text { color: #efecfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efecfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 236 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efecfc, #f7ecfc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EFECFC?: #EFECFC is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Foundation White. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFECFC?: The RGB value is 239, 236, 252: 239 red, 236 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFECFC?: The complementary color is #F9FCEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFECFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.