Palettes / Colors / #EF8FEF
#EF8FEF — Light Pink
#EF8FEF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
#EF8FEF 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 #8FEF8F; it also sits naturally between #BF8FEF and #EF8FBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF8FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 143, 239 |
| HSL | 300°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 300°, 40%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.00, 44.23, 86.98 |
| Yxy | 44.23, 0.3174, 0.2301 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.38, 50.34, -33.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.50, 51.70, -35.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 56% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF8FEF
.text { color: #EF8FEF; }
.background { background-color: #EF8FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF8FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 143, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF8FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 143, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF8FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 143, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF8FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF8FEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EF8FEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FEF8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EF8FEF: #000000.
How #EF8FEF 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 #EF8FEF 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 #EF8FEF?
#EF8FEF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 143, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF8FEF?
#EF8FEF is RGB 239, 143, 239 — HSL 300°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF8FEF?
Its complement is #8FEF8F; analogous partners are #BF8FEF and #EF8FBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF8FEF for text?
Black text on #EF8FEF has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.