Palettes / Colors / #EF81EF
#EF81EF — Light Pink
#EF81EF 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 #EF81EF 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.
#EF81EF 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 #81EF81; it also sits naturally between #B881EF and #EF81B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF81EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 129, 239 |
| HSL | 300°, 77%, 72% |
| HSV | 300°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.03, 40.28, 86.33 |
| Yxy | 40.28, 0.3180, 0.2170 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.67, 57.32, -37.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.47, 59.25, -41.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 51% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF81EF
.text { color: #EF81EF; }
.background { background-color: #EF81EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF81EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 129, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 77%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF81EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 129, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF81EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 129, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF81EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF81EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #81EF81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF81EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF81EF
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 #EF81EF: ·
How #EF81EF 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 #EF81EF 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 #EF81EF?
#EF81EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 129, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF81EF?
#EF81EF is RGB 239, 129, 239 — HSL 300°, 77%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF81EF?
Its complement is #81EF81; analogous partners are #B881EF and #EF81B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF81EF for text?
Black text on #EF81EF has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.