#EFE6F4 Color
#EFE6F4 is rgb(239, 230, 244) in RGB, hsl(279, 39%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE6F4rgb(239, 230, 244)hsl(279, 39%, 93%)hsv(279, 6%, 96%)cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 4%)oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)lab(92.32% 5.00 -5.67)lch(92.32% 7.56 311.41)What #EFE6F4 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 #EFE6F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE6F4 Channel Values
How #EFE6F4 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 230 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 39% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 6% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE6F4 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 #EFE6F4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE6F4; 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 #EFE6F4
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 #EFE6F4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efe6f4: #EFE6F4;background-color: #EFE6F4;colors: { 'color-efe6f4': '#EFE6F4' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.902, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_efe6f4">#EFE6F4</color>fill="#EFE6F4"More Purple Colors
#EFE6F4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE6F4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE6F4?
#EFE6F4 is a lightest purple — rgb(239, 230, 244) in RGB and hsl(279, 39%, 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 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #EFE6F4?
#EFE6F4 is rgb(239, 230, 244) — red 239, green 230, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE6F4?
#EFE6F4 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE6F4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE6F4 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE6F4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE6F4 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 4.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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