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#EF0BC9 Color

#EF0BC9 is rgb(239, 11, 201) in RGB, hsl(310, 91%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF0BC9
HEX#EF0BC9
RGBrgb(239, 11, 201)
HSLhsl(310, 91%, 49%)
HSVhsv(310, 95%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 16%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.282 337.7)
LABlab(55.06% 84.75 -38.36)
LCHlch(55.06% 93.03 335.65)

What #EF0BC9 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 #EF0BC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 5.4Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 7.62Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.46Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 9.25Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.44

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

#EF0BC9 Channel Values

How #EF0BC9 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 239 · G 11 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 91% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 95% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 16% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF0BC9 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF0BC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF0BC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF0BC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF0BC9
Complementary
#0BEF31
Analogous
#A30BEF
Analogous
#EF0B57
Triadic
#C9EF0B
Triadic
#0BC9EF
Split comp.
#57EF0B
Split comp.
#0BEFA3

Tints & Shades of #EF0BC9

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

#F529D3
#F74BDA
#F86DE1
#FA8FE8
#FBB1EF
#FDD3F6

Shades

#D10AB0
#AF0893
#92077B
#70055E
#530446
#310229

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF0BC9.

How #EF0BC9 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#EF0BC9
Protanopia#6C6CC8
Protanomaly#B055C9
Deuteranopia#9292C5
Deuteranomaly#BE74C7
Tritanopia#E64E4E
Tritanomaly#E93D90
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF0BC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef0bc9: #EF0BC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF0BC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef0bc9': '#EF0BC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.043, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ef0bc9">#EF0BC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF0BC9"

More Pink Colors

#EF0BC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF0BC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF0BC9?

#EF0BC9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(239, 11, 201) in RGB and hsl(310, 91%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #EF0BC9?

#EF0BC9 is rgb(239, 11, 201) — red 239, green 11, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF0BC9?

#EF0BC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF0BC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF0BC9 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF0BC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF0BC9 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 24.36, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.