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#EFB5FC Color

#EFB5FC is rgb(239, 181, 252) in RGB, hsl(289, 92%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB5FC
HEX#EFB5FC
RGBrgb(239, 181, 252)
HSLhsl(289, 92%, 85%)
HSVhsv(289, 28%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.114 320.1)
LABlab(80.87% 30.47 -26.90)
LCHlch(80.87% 40.64 318.56)

What #EFB5FC 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 #EFB5FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.48Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.1Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.49Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.99Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.44Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.02

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

#EFB5FC Channel Values

How #EFB5FC 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 181 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 92% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 28% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB5FC 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFB5FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFB5FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB5FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFB5FC
Complementary
#C2FCB6
Analogous
#CCB6FC
Analogous
#FCB6E6
Triadic
#FCEFB6
Triadic
#B6FCEF
Split comp.
#E6FCB6
Split comp.
#B6FCCC

Tints & Shades of #EFB5FC

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

#F1BFFC
#F3C9FD
#F5D3FD
#F6D8FD
#F9E2FE
#FBEBFE

Shades

#E27BF9
#D745F7
#CA0AF5
#9D08BF
#6D0684
#41034E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFB5FC.

How #EFB5FC 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#EFB5FC
Protanopia#C1C1FC
Protanomaly#D5BCFC
Deuteranopia#CBCBFB
Deuteranomaly#DAC2FB
Tritanopia#E7C0C0
Tritanomaly#EABCDB
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFB5FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efb5fc: #EFB5FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB5FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb5fc': '#EFB5FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.710, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_efb5fc">#EFB5FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFB5FC"

More Purple Colors

#EFB5FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EFB5FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB5FC?

#EFB5FC is a lightest purple — rgb(239, 181, 252) in RGB and hsl(289, 92%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #EFB5FC?

#EFB5FC is rgb(239, 181, 252) — red 239, green 181, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB5FC?

#EFB5FC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB5FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB5FC scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB5FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB5FC 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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