Palettes / Colors / #EFAFCA
#EFAFCA — Light Pink
#EFAFCA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EFAFCA 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.
#EFAFCA 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 #AEEFD4; it also sits naturally between #EFAEEA and #EFB3AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 202 |
| HSL | 335°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 335°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.59, 53.27, 62.91 |
| Yxy | 53.27, 0.3464, 0.2997 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.04, 27.34, -4.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.99, 27.21, -4.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAFCA
.text { color: #EFAFCA; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFCA
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 #EFAFCA: ·
How #EFAFCA 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 #EFAFCA 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 #EFAFCA?
#EFAFCA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 175, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFCA?
#EFAFCA is RGB 239, 175, 202 — HSL 335°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAFCA?
Its complement is #AEEFD4; analogous partners are #EFAEEA and #EFB3AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFCA for text?
Black text on #EFAFCA has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.