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#EF4EBE Color

#EF4EBE is rgb(239, 78, 190) in RGB, hsl(318, 83%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 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 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF4EBE
HEX#EF4EBE
RGBrgb(239, 78, 190)
HSLhsl(318, 83%, 62%)
HSVhsv(318, 67%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 21%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.226 342.2)
LABlab(59.70% 69.82 -24.90)
LCHlch(59.70% 74.13 340.37)

What #EF4EBE 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 #EF4EBE, 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.

#EF4EBE Channel Values

How #EF4EBE 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 78 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 83% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 67% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 21% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF4EBE 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF4EBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF4EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF4EBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EF4EBE

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 #EF4EBE.

How #EF4EBE 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#EF4EBE
Protanopia#7E7EBD
Protanomaly#B76EBE
Deuteranopia#9D9DBA
Deuteranomaly#C384BC
Tritanopia#E86666
Tritanomaly#EB5D91
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF4EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef4ebe: #EF4EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF4EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef4ebe': '#EF4EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.306, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_ef4ebe">#EF4EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF4EBE"

More Pink Colors

#EF4EBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF4EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF4EBE?

#EF4EBE is a light pink — rgb(239, 78, 190) in RGB and hsl(318, 83%, 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 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #EF4EBE?

#EF4EBE is rgb(239, 78, 190) — red 239, green 78, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF4EBE?

#EF4EBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF4EBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF4EBE scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF4EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF4EBE 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 17.71, which is visibly different.

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