Palettes / Colors / #EF80DB
#EF80DB — Light Vivid Pink
#EF80DB 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 #EF80DB 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.
#EF80DB 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 #80EF94; it also sits naturally between #CC80EF and #EF80A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF80DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 128, 219 |
| HSL | 311°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 311°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.10, 38.90, 71.57 |
| Yxy | 38.90, 0.3368, 0.2335 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.68, 54.41, -27.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.37, 55.60, -28.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 50% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF80DB
.text { color: #EF80DB; }
.background { background-color: #EF80DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF80DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 128, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF80DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 128, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF80DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 128, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF80DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF80DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80EF94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF80DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF80DB
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 #EF80DB: ·
How #EF80DB 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 #EF80DB 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 #EF80DB?
#EF80DB is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 128, 219). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF80DB?
#EF80DB is RGB 239, 128, 219 — HSL 311°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF80DB?
Its complement is #80EF94; analogous partners are #CC80EF and #EF80A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF80DB for text?
Black text on #EF80DB has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.