Palettes / Colors / #EF8AAA
#EF8AAA — Light Pink
#EF8AAA is a pink color we call Light 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 #EF8AAA 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.
#EF8AAA 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 #8AEFCF; it also sits naturally between #EF8ADD and #EF9D8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 138, 170 |
| HSL | 341°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 341°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 29%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.94, 39.43, 42.90 |
| Yxy | 39.43, 0.3868, 0.2937 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.06, 42.14, 0.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.79, 41.77, 0.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 54% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 29% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8AAA
.text { color: #EF8AAA; }
.background { background-color: #EF8AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 138, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 138, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 138, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AEFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8AAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8AAA
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 #EF8AAA: ·
How #EF8AAA 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 #EF8AAA 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 #EF8AAA?
#EF8AAA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 138, 170). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8AAA?
#EF8AAA is RGB 239, 138, 170 — HSL 341°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 29%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8AAA?
Its complement is #8AEFCF; analogous partners are #EF8ADD and #EF9D8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8AAA for text?
Black text on #EF8AAA has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.