Palettes / Colors / #EF5DEC
#EF5DEC — Vivid Pink
#EF5DEC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #EF5DEC 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.
#EF5DEC 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 #5DEF5F; it also sits naturally between #A85DEF and #EF5DA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF5DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 93, 236 |
| HSL | 301°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 301°, 61%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.65, 32.24, 82.70 |
| Yxy | 32.24, 0.3223, 0.1901 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.54, 72.94, -45.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.78, 76.69, -51.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 36% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF5DEC
.text { color: #EF5DEC; }
.background { background-color: #EF5DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF5DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 93, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF5DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 93, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF5DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 93, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF5DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF5DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DEF5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF5DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF5DEC
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 #EF5DEC: ·
How #EF5DEC 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 #EF5DEC 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 #EF5DEC?
#EF5DEC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 93, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF5DEC?
#EF5DEC is RGB 239, 93, 236 — HSL 301°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF5DEC?
Its complement is #5DEF5F; analogous partners are #A85DEF and #EF5DA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF5DEC for text?
Black text on #EF5DEC has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.