Palettes / Colors / #EF15BC
#EF15BC — Vivid Pink
#EF15BC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #EF15BC 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.
#EF15BC is a warm-leaning 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 #15EF48; it also sits naturally between #B515EF and #EF154F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF15BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 21, 188 |
| HSL | 314°, 87%, 51% |
| HSV | 314°, 91%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 91%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 44.94, 22.52, 49.55 |
| Yxy | 22.52, 0.3841, 0.1924 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.57, 85.34, -32.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.45, 89.95, -32.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 8% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 91% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF15BC
.text { color: #EF15BC; }
.background { background-color: #EF15BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF15BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 21, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 87%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF15BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 21, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF15BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 21, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF15BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF15BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #15EF48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.82:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF15BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF15BC
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 #EF15BC: ·
How #EF15BC 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 #EF15BC 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 #EF15BC?
#EF15BC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 21, 188). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF15BC?
#EF15BC is RGB 239, 21, 188 — HSL 314°, 87%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 91%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF15BC?
Its complement is #15EF48; analogous partners are #B515EF and #EF154F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF15BC for text?
Black text on #EF15BC has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.82:1.