Palettes / Colors / #EFC2DF
#EFC2DF — Pale Pink
#EFC2DF 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 #EFC2DF 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.
#EFC2DF 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 #C3EFD2; it also sits naturally between #E8C3EF and #EFC3C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 194, 223 |
| HSL | 321°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 321°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 7%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.21, 62.26, 78.23 |
| Yxy | 62.26, 0.3268, 0.2983 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.05, 20.70, -8.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.91, 20.75, -8.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 7% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFC2DF
.text { color: #EFC2DF; }
.background { background-color: #EFC2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 194, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 194, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 194, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC2DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC2DF
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Tones of #EFC2DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3EFD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC2DF
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 #EFC2DF: ·
How #EFC2DF 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 #EFC2DF 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 #EFC2DF?
#EFC2DF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 194, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC2DF?
#EFC2DF is RGB 239, 194, 223 — HSL 321°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 7%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC2DF?
Its complement is #C3EFD2; analogous partners are #E8C3EF and #EFC3C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC2DF for text?
Black text on #EFC2DF has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.