Palettes / Colors / #EFB3EE
#EFB3EE — Pale Pink
#EFB3EE is a pink color we call Pale 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 #EFB3EE 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.
#EFB3EE 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 #B3EFB4; it also sits naturally between #D2B3EF and #EFB3D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 179, 238 |
| HSL | 301°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 301°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.15, 56.76, 88.31 |
| Yxy | 56.76, 0.3164, 0.2675 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.05, 31.32, -20.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.34, 31.76, -21.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB3EE
.text { color: #EFB3EE; }
.background { background-color: #EFB3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 179, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 179, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 179, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB3EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3EFB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB3EE
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 #EFB3EE: ·
How #EFB3EE 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 #EFB3EE 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 #EFB3EE?
#EFB3EE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 179, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB3EE?
#EFB3EE is RGB 239, 179, 238 — HSL 301°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB3EE?
Its complement is #B3EFB4; analogous partners are #D2B3EF and #EFB3D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB3EE for text?
Black text on #EFB3EE has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.