Palettes / Colors / #EF8ACA
#EF8ACA — Light Pink
#EF8ACA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EF8ACA 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.
#EF8ACA 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 #8AEFAF; it also sits naturally between #E28AEF and #EF8A98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8ACA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 138, 202 |
| HSL | 322°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 322°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.35, 40.79, 60.83 |
| Yxy | 40.79, 0.3526, 0.2599 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.03, 46.71, -16.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.87, 47.06, -15.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 54% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8ACA
.text { color: #EF8ACA; }
.background { background-color: #EF8ACA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8ACA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 138, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8ACA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 138, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8ACA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 138, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8ACA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8ACA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AEFAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8ACA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8ACA
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 #EF8ACA: ·
How #EF8ACA 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 #EF8ACA 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 #EF8ACA?
#EF8ACA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 138, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8ACA?
#EF8ACA is RGB 239, 138, 202 — HSL 322°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8ACA?
Its complement is #8AEFAF; analogous partners are #E28AEF and #EF8A98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8ACA for text?
Black text on #EF8ACA has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.