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#EFE0FB Color

#EFE0FB is rgb(239, 224, 251) in RGB, hsl(273, 77%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFE0FB
HEX#EFE0FB
RGBrgb(239, 224, 251)
HSLhsl(273, 77%, 93%)
HSVhsv(273, 11%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.039 310.3)
LABlab(91.00% 8.89 -11.23)
LCHlch(91.00% 14.33 308.37)

What #EFE0FB 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 #EFE0FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.35Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 7.59Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 9.13Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 10.07Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 10.82Soap#CEC8EFΔE 11.64

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

#EFE0FB Channel Values

How #EFE0FB 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 224 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 77% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 11% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE0FB 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFE0FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFE0FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE0FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFE0FB
Complementary
#ECFBDF
Analogous
#E1DFFB
Analogous
#FBDFFA
Triadic
#FBEFDF
Triadic
#DFFBEF
Split comp.
#FAFBDF
Split comp.
#DFFBE1

Tints & Shades of #EFE0FB

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

#F1E4FB
#F1E4FB
#F3E8FC
#F6EDFD
#F8F1FD
#F8F1FD

Shades

#D0A5F3
#B46FEC
#9534E5
#7319BE
#501183
#2F0A4D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFE0FB.

How #EFE0FB 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#EFE0FB
Protanopia#E3E3FB
Protanomaly#E8E2FB
Deuteranopia#E5E5FB
Deuteranomaly#E9E3FB
Tritanopia#ECE4E4
Tritanomaly#EDE2ED
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFE0FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efe0fb: #EFE0FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFE0FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efe0fb': '#EFE0FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.878, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_efe0fb">#EFE0FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFE0FB"

More Purple Colors

#EFE0FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EFE0FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFE0FB?

#EFE0FB is a lightest purple — rgb(239, 224, 251) in RGB and hsl(273, 77%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #EFE0FB?

#EFE0FB is rgb(239, 224, 251) — red 239, green 224, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFE0FB?

#EFE0FB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFE0FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE0FB scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFE0FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFE0FB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.35, 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.