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#EFB2FA Color

#EFB2FA is rgb(239, 178, 250) in RGB, hsl(291, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB2FA
HEX#EFB2FA
RGBrgb(239, 178, 250)
HSLhsl(291, 88%, 84%)
HSVhsv(291, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.117 321.2)
LABlab(80.13% 31.69 -26.95)
LCHlch(80.13% 41.60 319.63)

What #EFB2FA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFB2FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.68Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.11Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.59Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.82Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.78Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EFB2FA Channel Values

How #EFB2FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 178 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 88% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB2FA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFB2FA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFB2FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB2FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFB2FA
Complementary
#BDFAB2
Analogous
#CBB2FA
Analogous
#FAB2E1
Triadic
#FAEFB2
Triadic
#B2FAEF
Split comp.
#E1FAB2
Split comp.
#B2FACB

Tints & Shades of #EFB2FA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F1BCFB
#F3C5FB
#F5CFFC
#F7D9FD
#F9E2FD
#FBECFE

Shades

#E57EF7
#D944F3
#CE0FF0
#9D0CB6
#6F0881
#3E0548

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFB2FA.

How #EFB2FA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EFB2FA
Protanopia#BEBEFA
Protanomaly#D4B9FA
Deuteranopia#C9C9F9
Deuteranomaly#D9C0F9
Tritanopia#E7BDBD
Tritanomaly#EAB9D8
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFB2FA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efb2fa: #EFB2FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB2FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb2fa': '#EFB2FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.698, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_efb2fa">#EFB2FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFB2FA"

More Pink Colors

#EFB2FA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EFB2FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB2FA?

#EFB2FA is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 178, 250) in RGB and hsl(291, 88%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #EFB2FA?

#EFB2FA is rgb(239, 178, 250) — red 239, green 178, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB2FA?

#EFB2FA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB2FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB2FA scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB2FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB2FA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.