Palettes / Colors / #EF8DFA
#EF8DFA — Light Vivid Pink
#EF8DFA 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 #EF8DFA 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.
#EF8DFA is a cool 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 #99FA8E; it also sits naturally between #BA8EFA and #FA8ECF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8DFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 141, 250 |
| HSL | 294°, 92%, 77% |
| HSV | 294°, 44%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 44%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.38, 44.30, 95.71 |
| Yxy | 44.30, 0.3082, 0.2189 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.43, 53.34, -39.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.56, 55.22, -43.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 55% · Blue 98%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8DFA
.text { color: #EF8DFA; }
.background { background-color: #EF8DFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8DFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 141, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 92%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8DFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 141, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8DFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 141, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8DFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8DFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF8DFA
Tints of #EF8DFA
Tones of #EF8DFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #99FA8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8DFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8DFA
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 #EF8DFA: ·
How #EF8DFA 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 #EF8DFA 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 #EF8DFA?
#EF8DFA is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 141, 250). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8DFA?
#EF8DFA is RGB 239, 141, 250 — HSL 294°, 92%, 77% — CMYK 4%, 44%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EF8DFA?
Its complement is #99FA8E; analogous partners are #BA8EFA and #FA8ECF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8DFA for text?
Black text on #EF8DFA has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.