Palettes / Colors / #EFBDEE
#EFBDEE — Pale Pink
#EFBDEE 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 #EFBDEE 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.
#EFBDEE 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 #BDEFBE; it also sits naturally between #D7BDEF and #EFBDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBDEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 189, 238 |
| HSL | 301°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 301°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.23, 60.92, 89.00 |
| Yxy | 60.92, 0.3159, 0.2780 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.34, 26.01, -17.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.05, 26.31, -17.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · 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 #EFBDEE
.text { color: #EFBDEE; }
.background { background-color: #EFBDEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBDEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBDEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBDEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBDEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBDEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFBDEE
Tints of #EFBDEE
Tones of #EFBDEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBDEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBDEE
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 #EFBDEE: ·
How #EFBDEE 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 #EFBDEE 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 #EFBDEE?
#EFBDEE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 189, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBDEE?
#EFBDEE is RGB 239, 189, 238 — HSL 301°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBDEE?
Its complement is #BDEFBE; analogous partners are #D7BDEF and #EFBDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBDEE for text?
Black text on #EFBDEE has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.