Palettes / Colors / #EFAFF8
#EFAFF8 — Pale Vivid Pink
#EFAFF8 is a pink color we call Pale Vivid 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 #EFAFF8 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.
#EFAFF8 is a cool 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 #B8F8AF; it also sits naturally between #CBAFF8 and #F8AFDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 248 |
| HSL | 293°, 84%, 83% |
| HSV | 293°, 29%, 97% |
| CMYK | 4%, 29%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 67.87, 55.79, 96.00 |
| Yxy | 55.79, 0.3090, 0.2540 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.49, 35.30, -27.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.69, 36.04, -29.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 97%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAFF8
.text { color: #EFAFF8; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 84%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8F8AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFF8
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 #EFAFF8: ·
How #EFAFF8 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 #EFAFF8 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 #EFAFF8?
#EFAFF8 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 175, 248). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFF8?
#EFAFF8 is RGB 239, 175, 248 — HSL 293°, 84%, 83% — CMYK 4%, 29%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #EFAFF8?
Its complement is #B8F8AF; analogous partners are #CBAFF8 and #F8AFDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFF8 for text?
Black text on #EFAFF8 has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.