What color is #EFEDF1?

#EFEDF1 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sheikh White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFEDF1?

The RGB value is 239, 237, 241: 239 red, 237 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFEDF1?

The complementary color is #EFF1ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFEDF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFEDF1 color

#EFEDF1 rgb(239, 237, 241)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EFEDF1 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 92.9% green and 94.5% blue (239, 237, 241).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 12% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.05:1).

#EFEDF1 color codes

HEX	`#EFEDF1`
RGB	`rgb(239, 237, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 92.9%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 12%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 2%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94, 1.38, -1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94, 2.18, 309.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.755, 85.27, 95.354)`
Decimal	`15724017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFEDF1, 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 #EFEDF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFEDF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.05:1	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 #EFEDF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efedf1; }
.text { color: #efedf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efedf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 237 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efedf1, #f1edf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ghost White.

Questions

What color is #EFEDF1?: #EFEDF1 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sheikh White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFEDF1?: The RGB value is 239, 237, 241: 239 red, 237 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFEDF1?: The complementary color is #EFF1ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFEDF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.