Palettes / Colors / #EFAFCB
#EFAFCB — Light Pink
#EFAFCB 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 #EFAFCB 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.
#EFAFCB 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 #AEEFD3; it also sits naturally between #EFAEEB and #EFB2AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 203 |
| HSL | 334°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 334°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.71, 53.32, 63.54 |
| Yxy | 53.32, 0.3456, 0.2986 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.06, 27.49, -4.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.02, 27.38, -4.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 80%
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 #EFAFCB
.text { color: #EFAFCB; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFAFCB
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Tones of #EFAFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFCB
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 #EFAFCB: ·
How #EFAFCB 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 #EFAFCB 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 #EFAFCB?
#EFAFCB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 175, 203). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFCB?
#EFAFCB is RGB 239, 175, 203 — HSL 334°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAFCB?
Its complement is #AEEFD3; analogous partners are #EFAEEB and #EFB2AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFCB for text?
Black text on #EFAFCB has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.