Palettes / Colors / #EFA2FD
#EFA2FD — Light Vivid Pink
#EFA2FD 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 #EFA2FD 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.
#EFA2FD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEFDA0; it also sits naturally between #C1A0FD and #FDA0DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFA2FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 162, 253 |
| HSL | 291°, 96%, 81% |
| HSV | 291°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 36%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.25, 51.28, 99.34 |
| Yxy | 51.28, 0.3055, 0.2365 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.85, 43.10, -33.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.61, 44.32, -37.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 64% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFA2FD
.text { color: #EFA2FD; }
.background { background-color: #EFA2FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFA2FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 162, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFA2FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 162, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFA2FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 162, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFA2FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFA2FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEFDA0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFA2FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFA2FD
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 #EFA2FD: ·
How #EFA2FD 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 #EFA2FD 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 #EFA2FD?
#EFA2FD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 162, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFA2FD?
#EFA2FD is RGB 239, 162, 253 — HSL 291°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 36%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFA2FD?
Its complement is #AEFDA0; analogous partners are #C1A0FD and #FDA0DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFA2FD for text?
Black text on #EFA2FD has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.