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#EF34CF Color

#EF34CF is rgb(239, 52, 207) in RGB, hsl(310, 85%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF34CF
HEX#EF34CF
RGBrgb(239, 52, 207)
HSLhsl(310, 85%, 57%)
HSVhsv(310, 78%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.264 336.4)
LABlab(57.51% 79.10 -37.97)
LCHlch(57.51% 87.74 334.36)

What #EF34CF 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 #EF34CF, 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.

#EF34CF Channel Values

How #EF34CF 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 52 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 85% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 78% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 13% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF34CF 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF34CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF34CF; 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 #EF34CF

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 #EF34CF.

How #EF34CF 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#EF34CF
Protanopia#7474CE
Protanomaly#B361CF
Deuteranopia#9797CC
Deuteranomaly#C17BCD
Tritanopia#E65D5D
Tritanomaly#E94F98
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF34CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef34cf: #EF34CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF34CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef34cf': '#EF34CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.204, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ef34cf">#EF34CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF34CF"

More Pink Colors

#EF34CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF34CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF34CF?

#EF34CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(239, 52, 207) in RGB and hsl(310, 85%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #EF34CF?

#EF34CF is rgb(239, 52, 207) — red 239, green 52, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF34CF?

#EF34CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 13%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF34CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF34CF scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF34CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF34CF 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 26.21, which is a different colour altogether.

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