Palettes / Colors / #EF4E97
#EF4E97 — Vivid Pink
#EF4E97 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EF4E97 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.
#EF4E97 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 #4EEFA6; it also sits naturally between #EF4EE6 and #EF564E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF4E97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 78, 151 |
| HSL | 333°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 333°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 37%, 6% |
| XYZ | 43.91, 26.03, 31.99 |
| Yxy | 26.03, 0.4308, 0.2554 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.07, 67.25, -5.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.02, 68.10, -4.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 31% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 37% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF4E97
.text { color: #EF4E97; }
.background { background-color: #EF4E97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF4E97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 78, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF4E97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 78, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF4E97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 78, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF4E97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF4E97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EEFA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.38:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.21:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF4E97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF4E97
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 #EF4E97: ·
How #EF4E97 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 #EF4E97 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 #EF4E97?
#EF4E97 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 78, 151). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF4E97?
#EF4E97 is RGB 239, 78, 151 — HSL 333°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 37%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF4E97?
Its complement is #4EEFA6; analogous partners are #EF4EE6 and #EF564E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF4E97 for text?
Black text on #EF4E97 has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.38:1.