#EFCBE1 Hex Color
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Think of cotton candy with a drop of lilac mixed in. #efcbe1 is a pastel magenta, so light and muted it reads almost pink, carrying a soft and gentle mood. It works best as a background: black text hits about 14.3:1 contrast on this hex code, well past WCAG AA for body copy. Pair it with plum or muted teal to keep the palette from feeling too sweet.
Questions about #efcbe1
What is #efcbe1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #efcbe1 is rgb(239, 203, 225), in HSL hsl(323, 53%, 87%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 6%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #efcbe1?
Deep plum and muted teal give #efcbe1 enough contrast without making the palette feel overly sweet. Darker magenta shades work well for accents in a tone-on-tone scheme.
Is #efcbe1 readable on white or black?
#efcbe1 has a 1.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.