Palettes / Colors / #EF80BC
#EF80BC — Light Vivid Pink
#EF80BC is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EF80BC 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.
#EF80BC 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 #80EFB4; it also sits naturally between #EC80EF and #EF8084. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF80BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 128, 188 |
| HSL | 328°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 328°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.39, 37.42, 52.04 |
| Yxy | 37.42, 0.3694, 0.2638 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.59, 49.66, -12.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.17, 49.88, -11.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 50% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF80BC
.text { color: #EF80BC; }
.background { background-color: #EF80BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF80BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 128, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF80BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 128, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF80BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 128, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF80BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF80BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80EFB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF80BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF80BC
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 #EF80BC: ·
How #EF80BC 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 #EF80BC 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 #EF80BC?
#EF80BC is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 128, 188). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF80BC?
#EF80BC is RGB 239, 128, 188 — HSL 328°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF80BC?
Its complement is #80EFB4; analogous partners are #EC80EF and #EF8084. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF80BC for text?
Black text on #EF80BC has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.