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#EF52C5 Color

#EF52C5 is rgb(239, 82, 197) in RGB, hsl(316, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 18%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF52C5
HEX#EF52C5
RGBrgb(239, 82, 197)
HSLhsl(316, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(316, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 18%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.226 340.1)
LABlab(60.46% 69.09 -27.72)
LCHlch(60.46% 74.44 338.14)

What #EF52C5 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 #EF52C5, 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.

#EF52C5 Channel Values

How #EF52C5 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 82 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 18% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF52C5 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF52C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF52C5; 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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Tints & Shades of #EF52C5

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 #EF52C5 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#EF52C5
Protanopia#8080C4
Protanomaly#B771C5
Deuteranopia#9E9EC2
Deuteranomaly#C486C3
Tritanopia#E76A6A
Tritanomaly#EB6197
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF52C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef52c5: #EF52C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF52C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef52c5': '#EF52C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.322, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_ef52c5">#EF52C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF52C5"

More Pink Colors

#EF52C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF52C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF52C5?

#EF52C5 is a light pink — rgb(239, 82, 197) in RGB and hsl(316, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.

What is the RGB value of #EF52C5?

#EF52C5 is rgb(239, 82, 197) — red 239, green 82, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF52C5?

#EF52C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 18%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF52C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF52C5 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF52C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF52C5 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 17.96, which is visibly different.

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