Close to Plum
#EFADE8
#EFADE8 is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 67.8% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 67% saturation and 81% 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 #EFADE8.
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
1.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFADE8 as they’d see it.
#EFADE8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EFADE8
What color is #EFADE8?
#EFADE8 is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 67.8% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFADE8 in RGB?
#EFADE8 is rgb(239, 173, 232): 239 red, 173 green, and 232 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFADE8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 3, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFADE8?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFADE8?
Its complement #90D198 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.