Palettes / Colors / #EFDCF0
#EFDCF0 — Pale Muted Pink
#EFDCF0 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 #EFDCF0 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.
#EFDCF0 is a cool 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 #DCF0DB; it also sits naturally between #E4DBF0 and #F0DBE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDCF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 220, 240 |
| HSL | 297°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 297°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 76.92, 75.83, 93.02 |
| Yxy | 75.83, 0.3130, 0.3085 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.78, 10.00, -7.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.08, 10.09, -7.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · 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 #EFDCF0
.text { color: #EFDCF0; }
.background { background-color: #EFDCF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDCF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 220, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDCF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 220, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDCF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 220, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDCF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDCF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDCF0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCF0DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDCF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDCF0
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 #EFDCF0: ·
How #EFDCF0 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 #EFDCF0 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 #EFDCF0?
#EFDCF0 is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 220, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDCF0?
#EFDCF0 is RGB 239, 220, 240 — HSL 297°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDCF0?
Its complement is #DCF0DB; analogous partners are #E4DBF0 and #F0DBE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDCF0 for text?
Black text on #EFDCF0 has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.