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#EFB3EB Color

#EFB3EB is rgb(239, 179, 235) in RGB, hsl(304, 65%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 2%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB3EB
HEX#EFB3EB
RGBrgb(239, 179, 235)
HSLhsl(304, 65%, 82%)
HSVhsv(304, 25%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 2%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.1 328.7)
LABlab(79.93% 29.11 -19.23)
LCHlch(79.93% 34.89 326.56)

What #EFB3EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFB3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.18Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.24Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.58Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.8Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.99Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EFB3EB Channel Values

How #EFB3EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 179 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 65% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 25% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 2% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB3EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFB3EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFB3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFB3EB
Complementary
#B3EFB7
Analogous
#D5B3EF
Analogous
#EFB3CD
Triadic
#EBEFB3
Triadic
#B3EBEF
Split comp.
#CDEFB3
Split comp.
#B3EFD5

Tints & Shades of #EFB3EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F1BCED
#F3C8F1
#F5D1F3
#F7D9F5
#F9E2F7
#FBEEFB

Shades

#E585DF
#DB57D2
#CE2CC3
#9C2194
#6D1768
#3F0D3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFB3EB.

How #EFB3EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EFB3EB
Protanopia#BFBFEB
Protanomaly#D4BAEB
Deuteranopia#C9C9EA
Deuteranomaly#DAC1EA
Tritanopia#E9BBBB
Tritanomaly#EBB8D0
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFB3EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efb3eb: #EFB3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb3eb': '#EFB3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.702, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_efb3eb">#EFB3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFB3EB"

More Pink Colors

#EFB3EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EFB3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB3EB?

#EFB3EB is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 179, 235) in RGB and hsl(304, 65%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #EFB3EB?

#EFB3EB is rgb(239, 179, 235) — red 239, green 179, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB3EB?

#EFB3EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 2%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB3EB scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB3EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.