#EFBDEC Color
#EFBDEC is rgb(239, 189, 236) in RGB, hsl(304, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFBDECrgb(239, 189, 236)hsl(304, 61%, 84%)hsv(304, 21%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 6%)oklch(85.7% 0.084 328.2)lab(82.26% 24.22 -16.29)lch(82.26% 29.19 326.08)What #EFBDEC 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 #EFBDEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFBDEC Channel Values
How #EFBDEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 189 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 61% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 1% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFBDEC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFBDEC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EFBDEC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFBDEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFBDEC
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFBDEC.
How #EFBDEC 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.
#EFBDEC#C7C7EC#D8C3EC#CFCFEB#DDC8EB#EAC4C4#ECC1D5#CDCDCDUsing #EFBDEC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efbdec: #EFBDEC;background-color: #EFBDEC;colors: { 'color-efbdec': '#EFBDEC' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.741, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_efbdec">#EFBDEC</color>fill="#EFBDEC"More Pink Colors
#EFBDEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFBDEC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFBDEC?
#EFBDEC is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 189, 236) in RGB and hsl(304, 61%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #EFBDEC?
#EFBDEC is rgb(239, 189, 236) — red 239, green 189, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFBDEC?
#EFBDEC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFBDEC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFBDEC scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFBDEC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFBDEC 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 12.3, which is visibly different.
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