Palettes / Colors / #EF8FD2
#EF8FD2 — Light Pink
#EF8FD2 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 #EF8FD2 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.
#EF8FD2 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 #8FEFAC; it also sits naturally between #DC8FEF and #EF8FA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8FD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 143, 210 |
| HSL | 318°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 318°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 12%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.05, 42.65, 66.20 |
| Yxy | 42.65, 0.3439, 0.2571 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.32, 45.41, -18.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.31, 45.86, -18.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 56% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 12% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8FD2
.text { color: #EF8FD2; }
.background { background-color: #EF8FD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8FD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 143, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8FD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 143, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8FD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 143, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8FD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8FD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FEFAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8FD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF8FD2
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 #EF8FD2: ·
How #EF8FD2 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 #EF8FD2 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 #EF8FD2?
#EF8FD2 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 143, 210). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8FD2?
#EF8FD2 is RGB 239, 143, 210 — HSL 318°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 12%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8FD2?
Its complement is #8FEFAC; analogous partners are #DC8FEF and #EF8FA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8FD2 for text?
Black text on #EF8FD2 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.