Palettes / Colors / #EF81EB
#EF81EB — Light Pink
#EF81EB is a pink color we call Light 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 #EF81EB 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.
#EF81EB 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 #81EF84; it also sits naturally between #BB81EF and #EF81B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF81EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 129, 235 |
| HSL | 302°, 77%, 72% |
| HSV | 302°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.44, 40.05, 83.25 |
| Yxy | 40.05, 0.3216, 0.2204 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.50, 56.62, -35.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.28, 58.39, -38.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF81EB
.text { color: #EF81EB; }
.background { background-color: #EF81EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF81EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 129, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 77%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF81EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 129, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF81EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 129, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF81EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF81EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #81EF84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF81EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF81EB
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 #EF81EB: ·
How #EF81EB 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 #EF81EB 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 #EF81EB?
#EF81EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 129, 235). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF81EB?
#EF81EB is RGB 239, 129, 235 — HSL 302°, 77%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF81EB?
Its complement is #81EF84; analogous partners are #BB81EF and #EF81B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF81EB for text?
Black text on #EF81EB has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.