Palettes / Colors / #EFC8EE
#EFC8EE — Pale Pink
#EFC8EE 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 #EFC8EE 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.
#EFC8EE 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 #C8EFC9; it also sits naturally between #DDC8EF and #EFC8DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC8EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 200, 238 |
| HSL | 302°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 302°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.68, 65.83, 89.82 |
| Yxy | 65.83, 0.3153, 0.2896 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.91, 20.16, -13.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.14, 20.36, -13.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 78% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFC8EE
.text { color: #EFC8EE; }
.background { background-color: #EFC8EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC8EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 200, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC8EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 200, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC8EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 200, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC8EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC8EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EFC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC8EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC8EE
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 #EFC8EE: ·
How #EFC8EE 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 #EFC8EE 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 #EFC8EE?
#EFC8EE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 200, 238). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC8EE?
#EFC8EE is RGB 239, 200, 238 — HSL 302°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC8EE?
Its complement is #C8EFC9; analogous partners are #DDC8EF and #EFC8DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC8EE for text?
Black text on #EFC8EE has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.