Palettes / Colors / #EFA4CD
#EFA4CD — Light Pink
#EFA4CD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EFA4CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EFA4CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A4EFC6; it also sits naturally between #EBA4EF and #EFA4A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFA4CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 164, 205 |
| HSL | 327°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 327°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.89, 49.31, 64.12 |
| Yxy | 49.31, 0.3456, 0.2845 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.64, 33.64, -9.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.22, 33.63, -9.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFA4CD
.text { color: #EFA4CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFA4CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFA4CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 164, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFA4CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 164, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFA4CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 164, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFA4CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFA4CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4EFC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFA4CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFA4CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EFA4CD: ·
How #EFA4CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFA4CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFA4CD?
#EFA4CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 164, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFA4CD?
#EFA4CD is RGB 239, 164, 205 — HSL 327°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFA4CD?
Its complement is #A4EFC6; analogous partners are #EBA4EF and #EFA4A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFA4CD for text?
Black text on #EFA4CD has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.