Palettes / Colors / #EFA4E4
#EFA4E4 — Light Pink
#EFA4E4 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 #EFA4E4 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.
#EFA4E4 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 #A4EFAF; it also sits naturally between #D5A4EF and #EFA4BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFA4E4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 164, 228 |
| HSL | 309°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 309°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 5%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.88, 50.50, 79.83 |
| Yxy | 50.50, 0.3254, 0.2614 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.38, 37.49, -21.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.07, 37.95, -21.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 64% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 5% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFA4E4
.text { color: #EFA4E4; }
.background { background-color: #EFA4E4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFA4E4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 164, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFA4E4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 164, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFA4E4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 164, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFA4E4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFA4E4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFA4E4
Tints of #EFA4E4
Tones of #EFA4E4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4EFAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFA4E4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFA4E4
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 #EFA4E4: ·
How #EFA4E4 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 #EFA4E4 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 #EFA4E4?
#EFA4E4 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 164, 228). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFA4E4?
#EFA4E4 is RGB 239, 164, 228 — HSL 309°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 5%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFA4E4?
Its complement is #A4EFAF; analogous partners are #D5A4EF and #EFA4BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFA4E4 for text?
Black text on #EFA4E4 has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.