Palettes / Colors / #EFB9EF
#EFB9EF — Pale Pink
#EFB9EF is a pink color we call Pale 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 #EFB9EF 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.
#EFB9EF 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 #B8EFB8; it also sits naturally between #D4B8EF and #EFB8D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB9EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 185, 239 |
| HSL | 300°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 300°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.53, 59.28, 89.49 |
| Yxy | 59.28, 0.3154, 0.2728 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.45, 28.32, -19.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.99, 28.69, -19.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · 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 #EFB9EF
.text { color: #EFB9EF; }
.background { background-color: #EFB9EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB9EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 185, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB9EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 185, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB9EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 185, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB9EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB9EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8EFB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB9EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB9EF
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 #EFB9EF: ·
How #EFB9EF 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 #EFB9EF 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 #EFB9EF?
#EFB9EF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 185, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB9EF?
#EFB9EF is RGB 239, 185, 239 — HSL 300°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB9EF?
Its complement is #B8EFB8; analogous partners are #D4B8EF and #EFB8D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB9EF for text?
Black text on #EFB9EF has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.