Palettes / Colors / #EF72FB
#EF72FB — Light Vivid Pink
#EF72FB 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 #EF72FB 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.
#EF72FB is a cool 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 #80FB74; it also sits naturally between #AC74FB and #FB74C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF72FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 114, 251 |
| HSL | 295°, 94%, 72% |
| HSV | 295°, 55%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 55%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.03, 37.35, 95.37 |
| Yxy | 37.35, 0.3078, 0.1948 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.54, 66.50, -47.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.11, 69.81, -55.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 45% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF72FB
.text { color: #EF72FB; }
.background { background-color: #EF72FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF72FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 114, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF72FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 114, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF72FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 114, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF72FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF72FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80FB74:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF72FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF72FB
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 #EF72FB: ·
How #EF72FB 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 #EF72FB 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 #EF72FB?
#EF72FB is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 114, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF72FB?
#EF72FB is RGB 239, 114, 251 — HSL 295°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 5%, 55%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EF72FB?
Its complement is #80FB74; analogous partners are #AC74FB and #FB74C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF72FB for text?
Black text on #EF72FB has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.