#EFC3FE Color
#EFC3FE is rgb(239, 195, 254) in RGB, hsl(285, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 11.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFC3FErgb(239, 195, 254)hsl(285, 97%, 88%)hsv(285, 23%, 100%)cmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 0%)oklch(87.4% 0.092 317.4)lab(84.14% 23.72 -23.02)lch(84.14% 33.06 315.86)What #EFC3FE 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 #EFC3FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFC3FE Channel Values
How #EFC3FE 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 195 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 97% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 23% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFC3FE 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.
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Colors That Go With #EFC3FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFC3FE; 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 #EFC3FE
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.
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How #EFC3FE 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.
#EFC3FE#CBCBFE#DBC8FE#D3D3FD#DFCDFD#E8CCCC#EBC8E2#D2D2D2Using #EFC3FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efc3fe: #EFC3FE;background-color: #EFC3FE;colors: { 'color-efc3fe': '#EFC3FE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.765, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_efc3fe">#EFC3FE</color>fill="#EFC3FE"More Purple Colors
#EFC3FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFC3FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFC3FE?
#EFC3FE is a lightest purple — rgb(239, 195, 254) in RGB and hsl(285, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.52.
What is the RGB value of #EFC3FE?
#EFC3FE is rgb(239, 195, 254) — red 239, green 195, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFC3FE?
#EFC3FE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFC3FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFC3FE scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFC3FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFC3FE 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 12.89, which is visibly different.
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