Palettes / Colors / #EFA4E1
#EFA4E1 — Light Pink
#EFA4E1 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 #EFA4E1 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.
#EFA4E1 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 #A4EFB2; it also sits naturally between #D7A4EF and #EFA4BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFA4E1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 164, 225 |
| HSL | 311°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 311°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 6%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.46, 50.34, 77.66 |
| Yxy | 50.34, 0.3280, 0.2643 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.28, 36.97, -19.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.95, 37.36, -19.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 64% · Blue 88%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 6% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFA4E1
.text { color: #EFA4E1; }
.background { background-color: #EFA4E1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFA4E1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 164, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFA4E1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 164, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFA4E1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 164, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFA4E1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFA4E1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFA4E1
Tints of #EFA4E1
Tones of #EFA4E1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4EFB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFA4E1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFA4E1
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 #EFA4E1: ·
How #EFA4E1 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 #EFA4E1 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFA4E1?
#EFA4E1 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 164, 225). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFA4E1?
#EFA4E1 is RGB 239, 164, 225 — HSL 311°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 6%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFA4E1?
Its complement is #A4EFB2; analogous partners are #D7A4EF and #EFA4BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFA4E1 for text?
Black text on #EFA4E1 has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.