Palettes / Colors / #EFAFDC
#EFAFDC — Light Pink
#EFAFDC is a pink color we call Light 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 #EFAFDC 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.
#EFAFDC 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 #AEEFC2; it also sits naturally between #E2AEEF and #EFAEBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 220 |
| HSL | 318°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 318°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.84, 54.18, 74.80 |
| Yxy | 54.18, 0.3311, 0.2810 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.57, 30.28, -13.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.61, 30.43, -13.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAFDC
.text { color: #EFAFDC; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFAFDC
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Tones of #EFAFDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFDC
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 #EFAFDC: ·
How #EFAFDC 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 #EFAFDC 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 #EFAFDC?
#EFAFDC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 175, 220). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFDC?
#EFAFDC is RGB 239, 175, 220 — HSL 318°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAFDC?
Its complement is #AEEFC2; analogous partners are #E2AEEF and #EFAEBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFDC for text?
Black text on #EFAFDC has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.