Palettes / Colors / #EFADFC
#EFADFC — Pale Vivid Pink
#EFADFC is a pink color we call Pale Vivid 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 #EFADFC 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.
#EFADFC is a cool 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 #B9FCAB; it also sits naturally between #C6ABFC and #FCABE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFADFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 173, 252 |
| HSL | 290°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 290°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.11, 55.27, 99.17 |
| Yxy | 55.27, 0.3060, 0.2483 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.19, 37.11, -29.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.34, 38.01, -32.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFADFC
.text { color: #EFADFC; }
.background { background-color: #EFADFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFADFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 173, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFADFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 173, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFADFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 173, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFADFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFADFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9FCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFADFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFADFC
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 #EFADFC: ·
How #EFADFC 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 #EFADFC 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 #EFADFC?
#EFADFC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 173, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFADFC?
#EFADFC is RGB 239, 173, 252 — HSL 290°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFADFC?
Its complement is #B9FCAB; analogous partners are #C6ABFC and #FCABE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFADFC for text?
Black text on #EFADFC has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.