#EFE2F9 Color
#EFE2F9 is rgb(239, 226, 249) in RGB, hsl(274, 66%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE2F9rgb(239, 226, 249)hsl(274, 66%, 93%)hsv(274, 9%, 98%)cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 2%)oklch(93% 0.034 310.7)lab(91.45% 7.64 -9.54)lch(91.45% 12.22 308.68)What #EFE2F9 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 #EFE2F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE2F9 Channel Values
How #EFE2F9 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 226 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 66% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 9% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE2F9 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 #EFE2F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE2F9; 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 #EFE2F9
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 #EFE2F9 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.
#EFE2F9#E4E4F9#E9E3F9#E6E6F9#EAE5F9#ECE5E5#EDE4ED#E7E7E7Using #EFE2F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efe2f9: #EFE2F9;background-color: #EFE2F9;colors: { 'color-efe2f9': '#EFE2F9' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.886, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_efe2f9">#EFE2F9</color>fill="#EFE2F9"More Purple Colors
#EFE2F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE2F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE2F9?
#EFE2F9 is a lightest purple — rgb(239, 226, 249) in RGB and hsl(274, 66%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #EFE2F9?
#EFE2F9 is rgb(239, 226, 249) — red 239, green 226, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE2F9?
#EFE2F9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE2F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE2F9 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE2F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE2F9 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 4.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
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