Palettes / Colors / #EA79EF
#EA79EF — Light Vivid Pink
#EA79EF is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EA79EF 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.
#EA79EF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #80EF7B; it also sits naturally between #AF7BEF and #EF7BBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA79EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 121, 239 |
| HSL | 297°, 79%, 71% |
| HSV | 297°, 49%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 49%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.35, 37.40, 85.91 |
| Yxy | 37.40, 0.3136, 0.2082 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.58, 59.80, -40.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.15, 61.68, -45.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 47% · Blue 94%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA79EF
.text { color: #EA79EF; }
.background { background-color: #EA79EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA79EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 121, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 79%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA79EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 121, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA79EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 121, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA79EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA79EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80EF7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EA79EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA79EF
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 #EA79EF: ·
How #EA79EF 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 #EA79EF 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 #EA79EF?
#EA79EF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 121, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA79EF?
#EA79EF is RGB 234, 121, 239 — HSL 297°, 79%, 71% — CMYK 2%, 49%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EA79EF?
Its complement is #80EF7B; analogous partners are #AF7BEF and #EF7BBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA79EF for text?
Black text on #EA79EF has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.