Palettes / Colors / #EFE4EC
#EFE4EC — Pale Dusty Pink
#EFE4EC is a pink color we call Pale Dusty 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 #EFE4EC 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.
#EFE4EC 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 #E5F0E8; it also sits naturally between #EDE5F0 and #F0E5E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE4EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 228, 236 |
| HSL | 316°, 26%, 92% |
| HSV | 316°, 5%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 78.48, 79.89, 90.64 |
| Yxy | 79.89, 0.3152, 0.3208 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.64, 5.12, -2.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.38, 5.16, -2.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #EFE4EC
.text { color: #EFE4EC; }
.background { background-color: #EFE4EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE4EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 228, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 26%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE4EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 228, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE4EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 228, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE4EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE4EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5F0E8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE4EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE4EC
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 #EFE4EC: ·
How #EFE4EC 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 #EFE4EC 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 #EFE4EC?
#EFE4EC is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 228, 236). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE4EC?
#EFE4EC is RGB 239, 228, 236 — HSL 316°, 26%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE4EC?
Its complement is #E5F0E8; analogous partners are #EDE5F0 and #F0E5E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE4EC for text?
Black text on #EFE4EC has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.