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#EFBAF3 Color

#EFBAF3 is rgb(239, 186, 243) in RGB, hsl(296, 70%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFBAF3
HEX#EFBAF3
RGBrgb(239, 186, 243)
HSLhsl(296, 70%, 84%)
HSVhsv(296, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.096 324.1)
LABlab(81.75% 26.69 -20.77)
LCHlch(81.75% 33.82 322.10)

What #EFBAF3 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 #EFBAF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.83Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.36Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.13Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.42Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.61Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.75

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

#EFBAF3 Channel Values

How #EFBAF3 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 186 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 70% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFBAF3 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFBAF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFBAF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFBAF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFBAF3
Complementary
#BDF3BA
Analogous
#D2BAF3
Analogous
#F3BADA
Triadic
#F3EFBA
Triadic
#BAF3EF
Split comp.
#DAF3BA
Split comp.
#BAF3D2

Tints & Shades of #EFBAF3

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

#F1C2F4
#F3CBF6
#F5D4F7
#F7DCF9
#F9E5FA
#FBEEFC

Shades

#E48AEA
#D856E1
#CD26D9
#9C1DA5
#6F1575
#3D0B41

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFBAF3.

How #EFBAF3 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#EFBAF3
Protanopia#C4C4F3
Protanomaly#D7C0F3
Deuteranopia#CECEF2
Deuteranomaly#DCC6F2
Tritanopia#E9C2C2
Tritanomaly#EBBFD8
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFBAF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efbaf3: #EFBAF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFBAF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efbaf3': '#EFBAF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.729, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_efbaf3">#EFBAF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFBAF3"

More Pink Colors

#EFBAF3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EFBAF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFBAF3?

#EFBAF3 is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 186, 243) in RGB and hsl(296, 70%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #EFBAF3?

#EFBAF3 is rgb(239, 186, 243) — red 239, green 186, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFBAF3?

#EFBAF3 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFBAF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFBAF3 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFBAF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFBAF3 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 9.36, 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.