Palettes / Colors / #EF487B
#EF487B — Vivid Pink
#EF487B is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #EF487B 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.
#EF487B 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 #48EFBD; it also sits naturally between #EF48CE and #EF6948. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF487B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 72, 123 |
| HSL | 342°, 84%, 61% |
| HSV | 342°, 70%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 70%, 49%, 6% |
| XYZ | 41.49, 24.42, 21.26 |
| Yxy | 24.42, 0.4760, 0.2801 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.50, 66.78, 8.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.41, 67.10, 6.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 28% · Blue 48%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 49% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF487B
.text { color: #EF487B; }
.background { background-color: #EF487B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF487B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 72, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 84%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF487B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 72, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF487B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 72, 123, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF487B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF487B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48EFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF487B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF487B
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 #EF487B: ·
How #EF487B 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 #EF487B 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 #EF487B?
#EF487B is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 72, 123). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF487B?
#EF487B is RGB 239, 72, 123 — HSL 342°, 84%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 70%, 49%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF487B?
Its complement is #48EFBD; analogous partners are #EF48CE and #EF6948. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF487B for text?
Black text on #EF487B has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.