Palettes / Colors / #EFAFCC
#EFAFCC — Light Pink
#EFAFCC 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 #EFAFCC 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.
#EFAFCC 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 #AEEFD2; it also sits naturally between #EFAEEC and #EFB1AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 204 |
| HSL | 333°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 333°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.83, 53.37, 64.17 |
| Yxy | 53.37, 0.3447, 0.2976 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.09, 27.65, -5.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.05, 27.55, -5.11 |
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 #EFAFCC
.text { color: #EFAFCC; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFAFCC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFCC
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 #EFAFCC: ·
How #EFAFCC 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 #EFAFCC 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 #EFAFCC?
#EFAFCC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 175, 204). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFCC?
#EFAFCC is RGB 239, 175, 204 — HSL 333°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAFCC?
Its complement is #AEEFD2; analogous partners are #EFAEEC and #EFB1AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFCC for text?
Black text on #EFAFCC has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.