#EF4E9B Color
#EF4E9B is rgb(239, 78, 155) in RGB, hsl(331, 83%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Pink (#E73895), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF4E9Brgb(239, 78, 155)hsl(331, 83%, 62%)hsv(331, 67%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 6%)oklch(66.7% 0.208 354.9)lab(58.65% 66.81 -6.24)lch(58.65% 67.10 354.66)What #EF4E9B 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 #EF4E9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF4E9B Channel Values
How #EF4E9B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 78 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 83% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 67% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 35% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF4E9B 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.
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Colors That Go With #EF4E9B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF4E9B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EF4E9B
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.
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How #EF4E9B 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.
#EF4E9B#7E7E9A#B76E9B#9D9D96#C38498#EB5C5C#ED577A#8C8C8CUsing #EF4E9B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef4e9b: #EF4E9B;background-color: #EF4E9B;colors: { 'color-ef4e9b': '#EF4E9B' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.306, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_ef4e9b">#EF4E9B</color>fill="#EF4E9B"More Pink Colors
#EF4E9B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF4E9B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF4E9B?
#EF4E9B is a light pink — rgb(239, 78, 155) in RGB and hsl(331, 83%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Pink (#E73895), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #EF4E9B?
#EF4E9B is rgb(239, 78, 155) — red 239, green 78, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF4E9B?
#EF4E9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF4E9B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF4E9B scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF4E9B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF4E9B 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 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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