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#EF2EC9 Color

#EF2EC9 is rgb(239, 46, 201) in RGB, hsl(312, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF2EC9
HEX#EF2EC9
RGBrgb(239, 46, 201)
HSLhsl(312, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(312, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 16%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.265 338)
LABlab(56.79% 79.89 -35.67)
LCHlch(56.79% 87.50 335.94)

What #EF2EC9 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 #EF2EC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 5.77Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 7.13Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.24Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 8.93Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.21Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.12

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

#EF2EC9 Channel Values

How #EF2EC9 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 46 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 16% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF2EC9 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF2EC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF2EC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF2EC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF2EC9
Complementary
#2EEF55
Analogous
#B52EEF
Analogous
#EF2E68
Triadic
#C9EF2E
Triadic
#2EC9EF
Split comp.
#68EF2E
Split comp.
#2EEFB5

Tints & Shades of #EF2EC9

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

#F14BD0
#F467D8
#F684DF
#F8A0E6
#FABDEE
#FCD9F5

Shades

#E811BD
#C20F9E
#A10C83
#7B0965
#5A0749
#34042B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF2EC9.

How #EF2EC9 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#EF2EC9
Protanopia#7373C8
Protanomaly#B25EC9
Deuteranopia#9696C5
Deuteranomaly#C07AC7
Tritanopia#E65858
Tritanomaly#EA4B93
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF2EC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef2ec9: #EF2EC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF2EC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef2ec9': '#EF2EC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.180, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ef2ec9">#EF2EC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF2EC9"

More Pink Colors

#EF2EC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF2EC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF2EC9?

#EF2EC9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(239, 46, 201) in RGB and hsl(312, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #EF2EC9?

#EF2EC9 is rgb(239, 46, 201) — red 239, green 46, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF2EC9?

#EF2EC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF2EC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF2EC9 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF2EC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF2EC9 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 26.62, which is a different colour altogether.

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