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#EF4DBC Color

#EF4DBC is rgb(239, 77, 188) in RGB, hsl(319, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF4DBC
HEX#EF4DBC
RGBrgb(239, 77, 188)
HSLhsl(319, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(319, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 21%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.226 342.9)
LABlab(59.50% 69.98 -24.05)
LCHlch(59.50% 73.99 341.03)

What #EF4DBC 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 #EF4DBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.87Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.61Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.42Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.62Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.98Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 15.69

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

#EF4DBC Channel Values

How #EF4DBC 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 77 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 21% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF4DBC 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF4DBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF4DBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF4DBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF4DBC
Complementary
#4DEF80
Analogous
#D24DEF
Analogous
#EF4D6B
Triadic
#BCEF4D
Triadic
#4DBCEF
Split comp.
#6BEF4D
Split comp.
#4DEFD2

Tints & Shades of #EF4DBC

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

#F264C5
#F47CCE
#F693D6
#F8AFE1
#FAC7EA
#FCDEF3

Shades

#EC27AE
#D31296
#AE0F7B
#880C61
#630946
#380528

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF4DBC.

How #EF4DBC 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#EF4DBC
Protanopia#7E7EBB
Protanomaly#B66EBC
Deuteranopia#9D9DB8
Deuteranomaly#C384BA
Tritanopia#E86464
Tritanomaly#EB5C90
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF4DBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef4dbc: #EF4DBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF4DBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef4dbc': '#EF4DBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.302, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_ef4dbc">#EF4DBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF4DBC"

More Pink Colors

#EF4DBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF4DBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF4DBC?

#EF4DBC is a light pink — rgb(239, 77, 188) in RGB and hsl(319, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #EF4DBC?

#EF4DBC is rgb(239, 77, 188) — red 239, green 77, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF4DBC?

#EF4DBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF4DBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF4DBC scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF4DBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF4DBC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.12, 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.