Palettes / Colors / #EFB3CE
#EFB3CE — Pale Pink
#EFB3CE 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 #EFB3CE 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.
#EFB3CE 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 #B3EFD4; it also sits naturally between #EFB3EC and #EFB6B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 179, 206 |
| HSL | 333°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 333°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.86, 55.05, 65.70 |
| Yxy | 55.05, 0.3423, 0.2998 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.07, 25.84, -5.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.19, 25.75, -4.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB3CE
.text { color: #EFB3CE; }
.background { background-color: #EFB3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 179, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 179, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 179, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB3CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3EFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB3CE
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 #EFB3CE: ·
How #EFB3CE 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 #EFB3CE 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 #EFB3CE?
#EFB3CE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 179, 206). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB3CE?
#EFB3CE is RGB 239, 179, 206 — HSL 333°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB3CE?
Its complement is #B3EFD4; analogous partners are #EFB3EC and #EFB6B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB3CE for text?
Black text on #EFB3CE has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.