Palettes / Colors / #EFBAF2
#EFBAF2 — Pale Pink
#EFBAF2 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 #EFBAF2 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.
#EFBAF2 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 #BDF2BA; it also sits naturally between #D3BAF2 and #F2BAD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBAF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 186, 242 |
| HSL | 297°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 297°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 23%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 69.18, 59.88, 91.92 |
| Yxy | 59.88, 0.3131, 0.2710 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.77, 28.34, -20.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.38, 28.75, -21.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 95%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBAF2
.text { color: #EFBAF2; }
.background { background-color: #EFBAF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBAF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 186, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBAF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 186, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBAF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 186, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBAF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBAF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDF2BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBAF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBAF2
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 #EFBAF2: ·
How #EFBAF2 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 #EFBAF2 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 #EFBAF2?
#EFBAF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 186, 242). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBAF2?
#EFBAF2 is RGB 239, 186, 242 — HSL 297°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 23%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFBAF2?
Its complement is #BDF2BA; analogous partners are #D3BAF2 and #F2BAD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBAF2 for text?
Black text on #EFBAF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.