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#EF4DDF Color

#EF4DDF is rgb(239, 77, 223) in RGB, hsl(306, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 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 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF4DDF
HEX#EF4DDF
RGBrgb(239, 77, 223)
HSLhsl(306, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(306, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.249 332.2)
LABlab(60.78% 73.55 -41.92)
LCHlch(60.78% 84.66 330.32)

What #EF4DDF 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 #EF4DDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.68Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.64Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.93Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.17Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.57Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.95

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

#EF4DDF Channel Values

How #EF4DDF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 7% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF4DDF 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF4DDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF4DDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF4DDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF4DDF
Complementary
#4DEF5D
Analogous
#AE4DEF
Analogous
#EF4D8E
Triadic
#DFEF4D
Triadic
#4DDFEF
Split comp.
#8EEF4D
Split comp.
#4DEFAE

Tints & Shades of #EF4DDF

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

#F264E3
#F47CE8
#F693EC
#F8AFF1
#FAC7F5
#FCDEF9

Shades

#EC27D9
#D312C0
#AE0F9E
#880C7C
#63095A
#380533

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF4DDF.

How #EF4DDF 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#EF4DDF
Protanopia#7E7EDF
Protanomaly#B66EDF
Deuteranopia#9D9DDC
Deuteranomaly#C384DD
Tritanopia#E46F6F
Tritanomaly#E963A8
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF4DDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef4ddf: #EF4DDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF4DDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef4ddf': '#EF4DDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.302, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ef4ddf">#EF4DDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF4DDF"

More Pink Colors

#EF4DDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF4DDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF4DDF?

#EF4DDF is a light pink — rgb(239, 77, 223) in RGB and hsl(306, 84%, 62%) 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 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #EF4DDF?

#EF4DDF is rgb(239, 77, 223) — red 239, green 77, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF4DDF?

#EF4DDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 7%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF4DDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF4DDF scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF4DDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF4DDF 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 20.7, 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.