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#EFB8FA Color

#EFB8FA is rgb(239, 184, 250) in RGB, hsl(290, 87%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 26%, 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 8.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB8FA
HEX#EFB8FA
RGBrgb(239, 184, 250)
HSLhsl(290, 87%, 85%)
HSVhsv(290, 26%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.107 320.7)
LABlab(81.49% 28.67 -24.89)
LCHlch(81.49% 37.97 319.04)

What #EFB8FA 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 #EFB8FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.26Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.95Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.47Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.42Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.42Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.78

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

#EFB8FA Channel Values

How #EFB8FA 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 184 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 87% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 26% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB8FA 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFB8FA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFB8FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB8FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFB8FA
Complementary
#C3FAB7
Analogous
#CEB7FA
Analogous
#FAB7E4
Triadic
#FAEFB7
Triadic
#B7FAEF
Split comp.
#E4FAB7
Split comp.
#B7FACE

Tints & Shades of #EFB8FA

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

#F1C1FB
#F3CBFB
#F5D4FC
#F6D9FC
#F9E2FD
#FBECFE

Shades

#E27EF6
#D64AF2
#C911EE
#9D0DBA
#6D0981
#40054C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFB8FA.

How #EFB8FA 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#EFB8FA
Protanopia#C3C3FA
Protanomaly#D6BFFA
Deuteranopia#CCCCF9
Deuteranomaly#DBC5F9
Tritanopia#E7C2C2
Tritanomaly#EABEDB
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFB8FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efb8fa: #EFB8FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB8FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb8fa': '#EFB8FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.722, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_efb8fa">#EFB8FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFB8FA"

More Pink Colors

#EFB8FA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EFB8FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB8FA?

#EFB8FA is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 184, 250) in RGB and hsl(290, 87%, 85%) 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 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #EFB8FA?

#EFB8FA is rgb(239, 184, 250) — red 239, green 184, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB8FA?

#EFB8FA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB8FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB8FA scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB8FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB8FA 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 8.95, 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.