What color is #EF60B4?

#EF60B4 is a light, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(239, 96, 180), and in HSL hsl(325, 82%, 66%).

Is #EF60B4 accessible as text?

On white, #EF60B4 has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF60B4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF60B4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #EF60B4?

#EF60B4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #61EF9C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF60B4 below.

Is #EF60B4 good for buttons?

#EF60B4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF60B4 — white text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF60B4 the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #EF60B4 is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#EF60B4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF60B4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF60B4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF60B4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EF60B4 Secondary #E86D5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Hot Pink glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EF60B4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Hot Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EF60B4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Hot Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EF60B4 Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Hot Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EF60B4 Secondary #ECB7D2 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Hot Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Hot Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EF60B4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 73/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF60B4

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EF60B4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E3EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF6185 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EF60B4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EF60B4;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 96 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.5% 0.196 347.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FCD9EE;
  --color-200: #F8B5DC;
  --color-300: #ED83C0;
  --color-400: #DD55A4;
  --color-500: #C33286;
  --color-600: #942E69;
  --color-700: #69264D;
  --color-800: #441D34;
  --color-900: #2A1420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hot-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FCD9EE',
    200: '#F8B5DC',
    300: '#ED83C0',
    400: '#DD55A4',
    500: '#C33286',
    600: '#942E69',
    700: '#69264D',
    800: '#441D34',
    900: '#2A1420',
  },
}

$base: #EF60B4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FCD9EE;
$base-200: #F8B5DC;
$base-300: #ED83C0;
$base-400: #DD55A4;
$base-500: #C33286;
$base-600: #942E69;
$base-700: #69264D;
$base-800: #441D34;
$base-900: #2A1420;
$base-hover: #E92497;
$base-subtle: #F5D5E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF60B4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD55A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69264D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}