Palettes / Colors / #EFB8FA
#EFB8FA — Pale Vivid Pink
#EFB8FA is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EFB8FA 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.
#EFB8FA 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 #C3FAB7; it also sits naturally between #CEB7FA and #FAB7E4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB8FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 184, 250 |
| HSL | 290°, 87%, 85% |
| HSV | 290°, 26%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 26%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.99, 59.53, 98.24 |
| Yxy | 59.53, 0.3073, 0.2614 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.58, 30.90, -25.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.16, 31.51, -26.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 72% · Blue 98%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 26% · 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 #EFB8FA
.text { color: #EFB8FA; }
.background { background-color: #EFB8FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB8FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 184, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 87%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB8FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 184, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB8FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 184, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB8FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB8FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3FAB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB8FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB8FA
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 #EFB8FA: ·
How #EFB8FA 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 #EFB8FA 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 #EFB8FA?
#EFB8FA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 184, 250). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB8FA?
#EFB8FA is RGB 239, 184, 250 — HSL 290°, 87%, 85% — CMYK 4%, 26%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFB8FA?
Its complement is #C3FAB7; analogous partners are #CEB7FA and #FAB7E4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB8FA for text?
Black text on #EFB8FA has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.