Palettes / Colors / #EFDCF1
#EFDCF1 — Pale Muted Pink
#EFDCF1 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 #EFDCF1 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.
#EFDCF1 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 #DDF0DB; it also sits naturally between #E3DBF0 and #F0DBE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDCF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 220, 241 |
| HSL | 294°, 43%, 90% |
| HSV | 294°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 9%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.07, 75.89, 93.81 |
| Yxy | 75.89, 0.3123, 0.3075 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.81, 10.18, -7.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.11, 10.28, -7.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 95%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDCF1
.text { color: #EFDCF1; }
.background { background-color: #EFDCF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDCF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 220, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 43%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDCF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 220, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDCF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 220, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDCF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDCF1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDF0DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDCF1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDCF1
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 #EFDCF1: ·
How #EFDCF1 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 #EFDCF1 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 #EFDCF1?
#EFDCF1 is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 220, 241). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDCF1?
#EFDCF1 is RGB 239, 220, 241 — HSL 294°, 43%, 90% — CMYK 1%, 9%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFDCF1?
Its complement is #DDF0DB; analogous partners are #E3DBF0 and #F0DBE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDCF1 for text?
Black text on #EFDCF1 has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.