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#EB61EF Color

#EB61EF is rgb(235, 97, 239) in RGB, hsl(298, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB61EF
HEX#EB61EF
RGBrgb(235, 97, 239)
HSLhsl(298, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(298, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.234 326.6)
LABlab(63.58% 67.02 -46.51)
LCHlch(63.58% 81.58 325.24)

What #EB61EF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EB61EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 5.94Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 6.44Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.75Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.99Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.73Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.78

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EB61EF Channel Values

How #EB61EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 97 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB61EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB61EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB61EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB61EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB61EF
Complementary
#66EF61
Analogous
#A461EF
Analogous
#EF61AD
Triadic
#EFEB61
Triadic
#61EFEB
Split comp.
#ADEF61
Split comp.
#61EFA4

Tints & Shades of #EB61EF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EE78F2
#F08BF4
#F3A2F6
#F5B5F8
#F8CCFA
#FBDFFC

Shades

#E537EB
#D816DF
#B012B5
#8C0E90
#630A66
#3B063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB61EF.

How #EB61EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EB61EF
Protanopia#8787EF
Protanomaly#B879EF
Deuteranopia#A1A1ED
Deuteranomaly#C38CEE
Tritanopia#DF7F7F
Tritanomaly#E474B7
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB61EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eb61ef: #EB61EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB61EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb61ef': '#EB61EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.380, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_eb61ef">#EB61EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB61EF"

More Pink Colors

#EB61EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EB61EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB61EF?

#EB61EF is a light pink — rgb(235, 97, 239) in RGB and hsl(298, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #EB61EF?

#EB61EF is rgb(235, 97, 239) — red 235, green 97, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB61EF?

#EB61EF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB61EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB61EF scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB61EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB61EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.78, which is visibly different.

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