Palettes / Colors / #EFB3CA
#EFB3CA — Pale Pink
#EFB3CA is a pink color we call Pale 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 #EFB3CA 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.
#EFB3CA 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 #B3EFD8; it also sits naturally between #EFB3E8 and #EFBAB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB3CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 179, 202 |
| HSL | 337°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 337°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.38, 54.86, 63.18 |
| Yxy | 54.86, 0.3458, 0.3041 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.96, 25.21, -3.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.06, 25.07, -2.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB3CA
.text { color: #EFB3CA; }
.background { background-color: #EFB3CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB3CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 179, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB3CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 179, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB3CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 179, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB3CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB3CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3EFD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB3CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB3CA
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 #EFB3CA: ·
How #EFB3CA 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 #EFB3CA 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 #EFB3CA?
#EFB3CA is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 179, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB3CA?
#EFB3CA is RGB 239, 179, 202 — HSL 337°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB3CA?
Its complement is #B3EFD8; analogous partners are #EFB3E8 and #EFBAB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB3CA for text?
Black text on #EFB3CA has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.