Palettes / Colors / #EFB2FA
#EFB2FA — Pale Vivid Pink
#EFB2FA 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 #EFB2FA 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.
#EFB2FA 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 #BDFAB2; it also sits naturally between #CBB2FA and #FAB2E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB2FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 178, 250 |
| HSL | 291°, 88%, 84% |
| HSV | 291°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 29%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.77, 57.09, 97.84 |
| Yxy | 57.09, 0.3074, 0.2552 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.23, 34.08, -27.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.56, 34.81, -29.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 98%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB2FA
.text { color: #EFB2FA; }
.background { background-color: #EFB2FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB2FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 178, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 88%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB2FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 178, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB2FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 178, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB2FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB2FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDFAB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB2FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB2FA
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 #EFB2FA: ·
How #EFB2FA 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 #EFB2FA 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 #EFB2FA?
#EFB2FA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 178, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB2FA?
#EFB2FA is RGB 239, 178, 250 — HSL 291°, 88%, 84% — CMYK 4%, 29%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFB2FA?
Its complement is #BDFAB2; analogous partners are #CBB2FA and #FAB2E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB2FA for text?
Black text on #EFB2FA has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.