Palettes / Colors / #EFAFCF
#EFAFCF — Light Pink
#EFAFCF 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 #EFAFCF 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.
#EFAFCF 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 #AEEFCF; it also sits naturally between #EFAEEF and #EFAEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 207 |
| HSL | 330°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 330°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.19, 53.52, 66.08 |
| Yxy | 53.52, 0.3421, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.18, 28.13, -6.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.15, 28.07, -6.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAFCF
.text { color: #EFAFCF; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFAFCF
Tints of #EFAFCF
Tones of #EFAFCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFCF
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 #EFAFCF: ·
How #EFAFCF 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 #EFAFCF 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 #EFAFCF?
#EFAFCF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 175, 207). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFCF?
#EFAFCF is RGB 239, 175, 207 — HSL 330°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAFCF?
Its complement is #AEEFCF; analogous partners are #EFAEEF and #EFAEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFCF for text?
Black text on #EFAFCF has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.