Palettes / Colors / #EFBEEC
#EFBEEC — Pale Pink
#EFBEEC 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 #EFBEEC 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.
#EFBEEC 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 #BEEFC1; it also sits naturally between #D9BEEF and #EFBED3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 190, 236 |
| HSL | 304°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 304°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.15, 61.23, 87.53 |
| Yxy | 61.23, 0.3173, 0.2810 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.50, 25.11, -16.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.25, 25.37, -16.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBEEC
.text { color: #EFBEEC; }
.background { background-color: #EFBEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 190, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 190, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 190, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBEEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFBEEC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEFC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBEEC
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 #EFBEEC: ·
How #EFBEEC 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 #EFBEEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFBEEC?
#EFBEEC is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 190, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBEEC?
#EFBEEC is RGB 239, 190, 236 — HSL 304°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBEEC?
Its complement is #BEEFC1; analogous partners are #D9BEEF and #EFBED3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBEEC for text?
Black text on #EFBEEC has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.