Palettes / Colors / #EF80ED
#EF80ED — Light Vivid Pink
#EF80ED 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 #EF80ED 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.
#EF80ED 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 #80EF82; it also sits naturally between #B980EF and #EF80B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF80ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 128, 237 |
| HSL | 301°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 301°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.60, 39.90, 84.73 |
| Yxy | 39.90, 0.3198, 0.2178 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.40, 57.45, -36.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.17, 59.35, -40.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 50% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · 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 #EF80ED
.text { color: #EF80ED; }
.background { background-color: #EF80ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF80ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 128, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF80ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 128, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF80ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 128, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF80ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF80ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80EF82:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF80ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF80ED
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 #EF80ED: ·
How #EF80ED 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 #EF80ED 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 #EF80ED?
#EF80ED is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 128, 237). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF80ED?
#EF80ED is RGB 239, 128, 237 — HSL 301°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF80ED?
Its complement is #80EF82; analogous partners are #B980EF and #EF80B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF80ED for text?
Black text on #EF80ED has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.