Palettes / Colors / #EFBEF2
#EFBEF2 — Pale Pink
#EFBEF2 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 #EFBEF2 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.
#EFBEF2 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 #C2F2BF; it also sits naturally between #D6BFF2 and #F2BFDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 190, 242 |
| HSL | 297°, 67%, 85% |
| HSV | 297°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 21%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.04, 61.59, 92.20 |
| Yxy | 61.59, 0.3129, 0.2752 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.69, 26.21, -19.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.48, 26.57, -19.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 95%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 21% · 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 #EFBEF2
.text { color: #EFBEF2; }
.background { background-color: #EFBEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 190, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 67%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 190, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 190, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2F2BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBEF2
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 #EFBEF2: ·
How #EFBEF2 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 #EFBEF2 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 #EFBEF2?
#EFBEF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 190, 242). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBEF2?
#EFBEF2 is RGB 239, 190, 242 — HSL 297°, 67%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 21%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFBEF2?
Its complement is #C2F2BF; analogous partners are #D6BFF2 and #F2BFDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBEF2 for text?
Black text on #EFBEF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.