Palettes / Colors / #EFAEF2
#EFAEF2 — Pale Pink
#EFAEF2 is a pink color we call Pale 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 #EFAEF2 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.
#EFAEF2 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 #B3F2B0; it also sits naturally between #CEB0F2 and #F2B0D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 174, 242 |
| HSL | 297°, 72%, 82% |
| HSV | 297°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 66.76, 55.03, 91.11 |
| Yxy | 55.03, 0.3136, 0.2585 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.06, 34.71, -24.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.18, 35.33, -25.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 68% · Blue 95%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAEF2
.text { color: #EFAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #EFAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 72%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 174, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3F2B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAEF2
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 #EFAEF2: ·
How #EFAEF2 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 #EFAEF2 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 #EFAEF2?
#EFAEF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAEF2?
#EFAEF2 is RGB 239, 174, 242 — HSL 297°, 72%, 82% — CMYK 1%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFAEF2?
Its complement is #B3F2B0; analogous partners are #CEB0F2 and #F2B0D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAEF2 for text?
Black text on #EFAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.