Palettes / Colors / #EF3EA5
#EF3EA5 — Vivid Pink
#EF3EA5 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EF3EA5 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.
#EF3EA5 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 #3EEF88; it also sits naturally between #E13EEF and #EF3E4C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF3EA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 62, 165 |
| HSL | 325°, 85%, 59% |
| HSV | 325°, 74%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 31%, 6% |
| XYZ | 44.11, 24.51, 38.00 |
| Yxy | 24.51, 0.4137, 0.2299 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.60, 74.19, -15.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.51, 76.23, -14.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 24% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 31% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF3EA5
.text { color: #EF3EA5; }
.background { background-color: #EF3EA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF3EA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 62, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 85%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF3EA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 62, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF3EA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 62, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF3EA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF3EA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3EEF88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF3EA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF3EA5
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 #EF3EA5: ·
How #EF3EA5 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 #EF3EA5 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 #EF3EA5?
#EF3EA5 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 62, 165). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF3EA5?
#EF3EA5 is RGB 239, 62, 165 — HSL 325°, 85%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 31%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF3EA5?
Its complement is #3EEF88; analogous partners are #E13EEF and #EF3E4C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF3EA5 for text?
Black text on #EF3EA5 has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.