Palettes / Colors / #EF6CED
#EF6CED — Light Vivid Pink
#EF6CED is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EF6CED 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.
#EF6CED 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 #6CEF6E; it also sits naturally between #B06CEF and #EF6CAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF6CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 108, 237 |
| HSL | 301°, 80%, 68% |
| HSV | 301°, 55%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.25, 35.19, 83.95 |
| Yxy | 35.19, 0.3207, 0.2006 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.90, 66.78, -42.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.32, 69.69, -47.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 42% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · 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 #EF6CED
.text { color: #EF6CED; }
.background { background-color: #EF6CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF6CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 108, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 80%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF6CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 108, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF6CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 108, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF6CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF6CED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF6CED
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Tones of #EF6CED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6CEF6E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF6CED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF6CED
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 #EF6CED: ·
How #EF6CED 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 #EF6CED 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 #EF6CED?
#EF6CED is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 108, 237). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF6CED?
#EF6CED is RGB 239, 108, 237 — HSL 301°, 80%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF6CED?
Its complement is #6CEF6E; analogous partners are #B06CEF and #EF6CAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF6CED for text?
Black text on #EF6CED has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.