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Mauve Bloom Vivid
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Mauve Bloom Vivid

Pink · Hue 305
Metrics
S 74% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white2.1:1Failon black10.1:1AA
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About this color

Mauve Bloom Vivid (#EF95E8) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 74% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-mauve-bloom-vivid: #EF95E8;
  --colorarchive-mauve-bloom-vivid-hsl: hsl(305, 74%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-mauve-bloom-vivid-rgb: rgb(239, 149, 232);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

SweetNurturingPlayful
Common in

Beauty · Children's Fashion · Dessert Brands

Pairs well with

Mint green for freshness, soft gold for warmth, light gray for sophistication

Design tip

Use for friendly, approachable interfaces. Millennial pink became a design movement — it still works for brands targeting warmth.

Cultural context ▶

Soft pink represents nurturing, innocence, and sweetness. Modern brands have reclaimed it as a gender-neutral color of kindness.

Color Origins

Pink family

From cheap cosmetic to feminist reclamation to gender-neutral comeback.

Heritage

Pink, as a named color, is recent in English (only since the late 17th century, originally referring to the Dianthus flower). The hue itself is much older — Renaissance painters mixed it for flesh tones, and by the late 18th century it was a fashionable color across Europe. Many of pink's modern associations, though, are a 20th-century construction.

Across cultures

Pink-as-girl only became firmly established in the US in the 1940s; before then some advice even suggested pink for boys ('a more decided and stronger color') and blue for girls, though how common that was is disputed. In Japanese culture, sakura pink carries seasonal and nostalgic weight. In Mexico, hot pink (rosa mexicano) is considered part of the national identity; in India, pink has become a popular bridal choice alongside traditional red. The Pink Triangle was reclaimed from a Nazi badge into a 1970s LGBTQ+ symbol.

In the wild

T-Mobile's magenta is a hard-trademarked, hard-defended brand color. Barbie pink (Pantone 219 C) became its own cultural force in 2023. Owens Corning trademarked the color of its insulation. Pepto-Bismol's pink is instantly recognizable, though nobody is sure why it was first chosen. Wes Anderson made heritage pinks feel deeply specific in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Millennial Pink (named in 2016) was a trend that recast pink as gender-neutral, sophisticated, and salable to adults.

How it reads

Pink reads softer and warmer than red; the white in it takes the edge off red's intensity. Light pinks (blush, dusty rose) read as romantic, gentle, premium-feminine. Hot pinks read as energetic, queer-coded, or counterculture. Salmon and coral pinks read as healthy, beachy, or hospitality-friendly. Pink is having a sustained moment in adult-targeted brand design (skincare, DTC, beverage) now that it is no longer read as exclusively a children's color.

This particular tone

An almost luminous high-key tone — at this saturation and brightness, the color borders on neon. Use sparingly; it overpowers most companions.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #EF95E8.

  • Bilibili 哔哩哔哩primary
    Bilibili Pink · #FB7299
    →
  • Anthropicneutral
    Mid Gray · #B0AEA5
    →
  • Glossierprimary
    Glossier Pink · #F8D6CD
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #EF95E8.

  • IcelandMidnight Sun Pink
    #F2AEB5 · Horizon light, June
    →
  • ScandinaviaFaded Rose
    #D3A6A0 · Vintage Swedish wallpaper
    →
  • JapanCherry Blossom (sakura 桜)
    #FBC4D0 · Prunus serrulata flower
    →

Color guides

Go deeper on using pink and color in design.

Color History1950s Pastel Color Palettes: Mid-Century Mint, Coral Pink & Butter YellowColor HistoryMillennial Pink: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Won't Go AwayColor TheoryColor for Ambient Displays: Smart TVs, Digital Art Frames, and Always-On Screens

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Mauve Pearl Vivid
#F4B8EF · hsl(305, 74%, 84%)
Darker companion
Mauve Silk Vivid
#EA71E0 · hsl(305, 74%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Bloom Vivid
#95EF95 · hsl(120, 74%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Blush Bloom Vivid
#EF95C2 · hsl(330, 74%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Bloom Vivid
#D195EF · hsl(280, 74%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Bloom Vivid
#EFEF95 · hsl(60, 74%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Bloom Vivid
#95EFEF · hsl(180, 74%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Bloom Vivid
#C2EF95 · hsl(90, 74%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Bloom Vivid
#95EFC2 · hsl(150, 74%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Mauve Bloom Vivid #EF95E8
Lighter companion: Mauve Pearl Vivid #F4B8EF
Darker companion: Mauve Silk Vivid #EA71E0
Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Bloom Vivid #95EF95
Analogous lead: Blush Bloom Vivid #EF95C2
Analogous echo: Mulberry Bloom Vivid #D195EF
Triadic +120°: Citrine Bloom Vivid #EFEF95
Triadic +240°: Aqua Bloom Vivid #95EFEF
Split-comp +150°: Lime Bloom Vivid #C2EF95
Split-comp +210°: Jade Bloom Vivid #95EFC2

Compare

See how Mauve Bloom Vivid compares side by side with related colors.

vsMauve Pearl VividvsMauve Silk VividvsEmerald Bloom VividvsBlush Bloom VividvsMulberry Bloom VividvsCitrine Bloom Vivid

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Mauve Bloom Bright
#F58EED · hsl(305, 84%, 76%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Bloom Vivid
#EF95EF · hsl(300, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Peony Bloom Vivid
#EF95E0 · hsl(310, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Mauve Silk Vivid
#EA71E0 · hsl(305, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Mauve Pearl Vivid
#F4B8EF · hsl(305, 74%, 84%)
Nearby match
Mauve Bloom Pure
#FA89F1 · hsl(305, 92%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.4:1
Emerald Ink Faint
#202720
AAA7.2:1
Emerald Ink Muted
#1D2A1D
AAA7.1:1
Emerald Ink Dust
#1A2D1A
AAA7.4:1
Mint Ink Faint
#202721
AAA7.2:1
Mint Ink Muted
#1D2A1F
AAA7:1
Mint Ink Dust
#1A2D1E

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D3D9D4
Protanopia
#CECED8
Tritanopia
#ECCAC6
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Mauve Bloom Faint#C8BCC7 · hsl(305, 10%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Muted#CDB7CB · hsl(305, 18%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Dust#D2B2CF · hsl(305, 26%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Soft#D7ADD3 · hsl(305, 34%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Clear#E3A1DD · hsl(305, 54%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Vivid#EF95E8 · hsl(305, 74%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Bright#F58EED · hsl(305, 84%, 76%)Mauve Bloom Pure#FA89F1 · hsl(305, 92%, 76%)
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