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#EF2ACB Color

#EF2ACB is rgb(239, 42, 203) in RGB, hsl(311, 86%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 15%, 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 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF2ACB
HEX#EF2ACB
RGBrgb(239, 42, 203)
HSLhsl(311, 86%, 55%)
HSVhsv(311, 82%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 15%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.269 337.4)
LABlab(56.57% 80.90 -37.15)
LCHlch(56.57% 89.02 335.33)

What #EF2ACB 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 #EF2ACB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EF2ACB Channel Values

How #EF2ACB 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 42 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 86% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 82% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 15% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF2ACB 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF2ACB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF2ACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF2ACB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EF2ACB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF2ACB.

How #EF2ACB 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#EF2ACB
Protanopia#7171CA
Protanomaly#B25DCB
Deuteranopia#9595C7
Deuteranomaly#C079C9
Tritanopia#E65757
Tritanomaly#EA4994
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF2ACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef2acb: #EF2ACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF2ACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef2acb': '#EF2ACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.165, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ef2acb">#EF2ACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF2ACB"

More Pink Colors

#EF2ACB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF2ACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF2ACB?

#EF2ACB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(239, 42, 203) in RGB and hsl(311, 86%, 55%) 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 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #EF2ACB?

#EF2ACB is rgb(239, 42, 203) — red 239, green 42, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF2ACB?

#EF2ACB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF2ACB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF2ACB scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF2ACB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF2ACB 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 26.79, which is a different colour altogether.

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