Palettes / Colors / #EFC8ED
#EFC8ED — Pale Pink
#EFC8ED is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EFC8ED 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.
#EFC8ED 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 #C8EFCA; it also sits naturally between #DDC8EF and #EFC8D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC8ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 200, 237 |
| HSL | 303°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 303°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.54, 65.77, 89.05 |
| Yxy | 65.77, 0.3160, 0.2906 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.88, 19.98, -13.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.10, 20.17, -13.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 78% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · 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 #EFC8ED
.text { color: #EFC8ED; }
.background { background-color: #EFC8ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC8ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 200, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC8ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 200, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC8ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 200, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC8ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC8ED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC8ED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EFCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC8ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC8ED
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 #EFC8ED: ·
How #EFC8ED 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 #EFC8ED 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 #EFC8ED?
#EFC8ED is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 200, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC8ED?
#EFC8ED is RGB 239, 200, 237 — HSL 303°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC8ED?
Its complement is #C8EFCA; analogous partners are #DDC8EF and #EFC8D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC8ED for text?
Black text on #EFC8ED has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.