Palettes / Colors / #EFB0FC
#EFB0FC — Pale Vivid Pink
#EFB0FC 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 #EFB0FC 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.
#EFB0FC 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 #BDFCB0; it also sits naturally between #CAB0FC and #FCB0E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB0FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 176, 252 |
| HSL | 290°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 290°, 30%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 30%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.69, 56.43, 99.37 |
| Yxy | 56.43, 0.3060, 0.2514 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.86, 35.52, -28.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.12, 36.35, -31.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB0FC
.text { color: #EFB0FC; }
.background { background-color: #EFB0FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB0FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 176, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB0FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 176, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB0FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 176, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB0FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB0FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDFCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB0FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB0FC
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 #EFB0FC: ·
How #EFB0FC 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 #EFB0FC 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 #EFB0FC?
#EFB0FC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 176, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB0FC?
#EFB0FC is RGB 239, 176, 252 — HSL 290°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 30%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFB0FC?
Its complement is #BDFCB0; analogous partners are #CAB0FC and #FCB0E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB0FC for text?
Black text on #EFB0FC has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.