Palettes / Colors / #EFC8EB
#EFC8EB — Pale Pink
#EFC8EB 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 #EFC8EB 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.
#EFC8EB 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 #C8EFCC; it also sits naturally between #DFC8EF and #EFC8D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 200, 235 |
| HSL | 306°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 306°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.25, 65.66, 87.52 |
| Yxy | 65.66, 0.3175, 0.2926 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.82, 19.62, -12.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.03, 19.79, -12.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 78% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFC8EB
.text { color: #EFC8EB; }
.background { background-color: #EFC8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 200, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 200, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 200, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC8EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EFCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC8EB
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 #EFC8EB: ·
How #EFC8EB 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 #EFC8EB 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 #EFC8EB?
#EFC8EB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 200, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC8EB?
#EFC8EB is RGB 239, 200, 235 — HSL 306°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC8EB?
Its complement is #C8EFCC; analogous partners are #DFC8EF and #EFC8D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC8EB for text?
Black text on #EFC8EB has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.