Palettes / Colors / #EF2EAE
#EF2EAE — Vivid Pink
#EF2EAE 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 #EF2EAE 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.
#EF2EAE 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 #2EEF6F; it also sits naturally between #CF2EEF and #EF2E4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF2EAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 46, 174 |
| HSL | 320°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 320°, 81%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 81%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 44.21, 23.36, 42.22 |
| Yxy | 23.36, 0.4027, 0.2128 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.44, 79.47, -22.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.33, 82.58, -21.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 18% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF2EAE
.text { color: #EF2EAE; }
.background { background-color: #EF2EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF2EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 46, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF2EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 46, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF2EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 46, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF2EAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF2EAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EEF6F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.70:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF2EAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF2EAE
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 #EF2EAE: ·
How #EF2EAE 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 #EF2EAE 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 #EF2EAE?
#EF2EAE is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 46, 174). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF2EAE?
#EF2EAE is RGB 239, 46, 174 — HSL 320°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 81%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF2EAE?
Its complement is #2EEF6F; analogous partners are #CF2EEF and #EF2E4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF2EAE for text?
Black text on #EF2EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.