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#EFCDE8 Color

#EFCDE8 is rgb(239, 205, 232) in RGB, hsl(312, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFCDE8
HEX#EFCDE8
RGBrgb(239, 205, 232)
HSLhsl(312, 52%, 87%)
HSVhsv(312, 14%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
LABlab(85.94% 15.68 -8.72)
LCHlch(85.94% 17.94 330.91)

What #EFCDE8 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 #EFCDE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 5.96Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.33Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.74Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 7.88Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 8.29Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 9.4

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

#EFCDE8 Channel Values

How #EFCDE8 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 205 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 52% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 14% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 3% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFCDE8 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFCDE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFCDE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFCDE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFCDE8
Complementary
#CDEFD4
Analogous
#E5CDEF
Analogous
#EFCDD7
Triadic
#E8EFCD
Triadic
#CDE8EF
Split comp.
#D7EFCD
Split comp.
#CDEFE5

Tints & Shades of #EFCDE8

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

#F2D4EC
#F3D8ED
#F5E0F1
#F6E4F3
#F9ECF6
#FAEFF8

Shades

#E09ED3
#D270BE
#C341A9
#9B3186
#6D225E
#3E1436

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFCDE8.

How #EFCDE8 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#EFCDE8
Protanopia#D3D3E8
Protanomaly#DFD1E8
Deuteranopia#D9D9E7
Deuteranomaly#E2D4E7
Tritanopia#ECD1D1
Tritanomaly#EDCFDA
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFCDE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efcde8: #EFCDE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFCDE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efcde8': '#EFCDE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.804, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_efcde8">#EFCDE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFCDE8"

More Pink Colors

#EFCDE8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EFCDE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFCDE8?

#EFCDE8 is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 205, 232) in RGB and hsl(312, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #EFCDE8?

#EFCDE8 is rgb(239, 205, 232) — red 239, green 205, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFCDE8?

#EFCDE8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFCDE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFCDE8 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFCDE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFCDE8 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.74, 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.