Palettes / Colors / #EFD2EC
#EFD2EC — Pale Muted Pink
#EFD2EC is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EFD2EC 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.
#EFD2EC 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 #D2EFD5; it also sits naturally between #E3D2EF and #EFD2DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 210, 236 |
| HSL | 306°, 48%, 88% |
| HSV | 306°, 12%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 73.78, 70.50, 89.08 |
| Yxy | 70.50, 0.3162, 0.3021 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.24, 14.52, -9.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.96, 14.63, -9.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 82% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #EFD2EC
.text { color: #EFD2EC; }
.background { background-color: #EFD2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 210, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 48%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 210, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 210, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFD2EC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2EFD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD2EC
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 #EFD2EC: ·
How #EFD2EC 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 #EFD2EC 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 #EFD2EC?
#EFD2EC is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 210, 236). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD2EC?
#EFD2EC is RGB 239, 210, 236 — HSL 306°, 48%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD2EC?
Its complement is #D2EFD5; analogous partners are #E3D2EF and #EFD2DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD2EC for text?
Black text on #EFD2EC has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.