Palettes / Colors / #EF718F
#EF718F — Light Vivid Red
#EF718F is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EF718F 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.
#EF718F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #71EFD2; it also sits naturally between #EF71CD and #EF9271. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF718F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 113, 143 |
| HSL | 346°, 80%, 69% |
| HSV | 346°, 53%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 40%, 6% |
| XYZ | 46.46, 32.14, 29.74 |
| Yxy | 32.14, 0.4288, 0.2967 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.46, 51.36, 7.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.70, 50.88, 5.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 44% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 40% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF718F
.text { color: #EF718F; }
.background { background-color: #EF718F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF718F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 113, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 80%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF718F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 113, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF718F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 113, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF718F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF718F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #71EFD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF718F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF718F
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 #EF718F: ·
How #EF718F 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 #EF718F 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 #EF718F?
#EF718F is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 239, 113, 143). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF718F?
#EF718F is RGB 239, 113, 143 — HSL 346°, 80%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 40%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF718F?
Its complement is #71EFD2; analogous partners are #EF71CD and #EF9271. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF718F for text?
Black text on #EF718F has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.