Palettes / Colors / #EF8FBD
#EF8FBD — Light Pink
#EF8FBD 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 #EF8FBD 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.
#EF8FBD 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 #8FEFC1; it also sits naturally between #EF8FED and #EF918F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8FBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 143, 189 |
| HSL | 331°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 331°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.60, 41.67, 53.31 |
| Yxy | 41.67, 0.3650, 0.2786 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.64, 42.20, -8.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.55, 42.13, -7.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 56% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8FBD
.text { color: #EF8FBD; }
.background { background-color: #EF8FBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8FBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 143, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8FBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 143, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8FBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 143, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8FBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8FBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF8FBD
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Tones of #EF8FBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FEFC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8FBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8FBD
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 #EF8FBD: ·
How #EF8FBD 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 #EF8FBD 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 #EF8FBD?
#EF8FBD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 143, 189). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8FBD?
#EF8FBD is RGB 239, 143, 189 — HSL 331°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8FBD?
Its complement is #8FEFC1; analogous partners are #EF8FED and #EF918F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8FBD for text?
Black text on #EF8FBD has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.