Palettes / Colors / #EC80EF
#EC80EF — Light Vivid Pink
#EC80EF 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 #EC80EF 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.
#EC80EF 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 #84EF80; it also sits naturally between #B480EF and #EF80BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC80EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 128, 239 |
| HSL | 298°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 298°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 46%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.89, 39.50, 86.24 |
| Yxy | 39.50, 0.3153, 0.2151 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.11, 56.96, -38.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.85, 58.70, -42.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 50% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 46% · 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 #EC80EF
.text { color: #EC80EF; }
.background { background-color: #EC80EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC80EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 128, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC80EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 128, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC80EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 128, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC80EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC80EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #84EF80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC80EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC80EF
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 #EC80EF: ·
How #EC80EF 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 #EC80EF 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 #EC80EF?
#EC80EF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 128, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC80EF?
#EC80EF is RGB 236, 128, 239 — HSL 298°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 1%, 46%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EC80EF?
Its complement is #84EF80; analogous partners are #B480EF and #EF80BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC80EF for text?
Black text on #EC80EF has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.