Close to Cotton Candy
#EFBDDD
#EFBDDD is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 74.1% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 322°, with 61% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFBDDD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFBDDD as they’d see it.
#EFBDDD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFBDDD
What color is #EFBDDD?
#EFBDDD is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 74.1% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 322°, with 61% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFBDDD in RGB?
#EFBDDD is rgb(239, 189, 221): 239 red, 189 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFBDDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 8, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFBDDD?
PANTONE 243 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFBDDD?
Its complement #A5D7B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.