What color is #EFD9EC?

#EFD9EC is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 217, 236), and in HSL hsl(308, 41%, 89%).

Is #EFD9EC accessible as text?

On white, #EFD9EC has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFD9EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFD9EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #EFD9EC?

As a neutral, #EFD9EC pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EFD9EC the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EFD9EC is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EFD9EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFD9EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFD9EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFD9EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFD9EC Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFD9EC Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Pastel Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EFD9EC Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 Anchor #2F3236

Pastel Pink keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFD9EC Secondary #FFF7FE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFD9EC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Pastel Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #EFD9EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 85/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 81/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFD9EC with

Periwinkle Pastel Pink Eggshell Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF8FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EED7E4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFD9EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFD9EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 217 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.9% 0.035 330.3);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E2F1;
  --color-200: #E7C6E2;
  --color-300: #D29DCB;
  --color-400: #BB77B2;
  --color-500: #9E5695;
  --color-600: #7A4774;
  --color-700: #583754;
  --color-800: #3A2738;
  --color-900: #241923;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F3E2F1',
    200: '#E7C6E2',
    300: '#D29DCB',
    400: '#BB77B2',
    500: '#9E5695',
    600: '#7A4774',
    700: '#583754',
    800: '#3A2738',
    900: '#241923',
  },
}

$base: #EFD9EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E2F1;
$base-200: #E7C6E2;
$base-300: #D29DCB;
$base-400: #BB77B2;
$base-500: #9E5695;
$base-600: #7A4774;
$base-700: #583754;
$base-800: #3A2738;
$base-900: #241923;
$base-hover: #D497CC;
$base-subtle: #F9F4F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFD9EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB77B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5695",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4774",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFD9EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFD9EC

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