#EF5DBC Color

#EF5DBC is rgb(239, 93, 188) in RGB, hsl(321, 82%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF5DBC

HEX#EF5DBC

RGBrgb(239, 93, 188)

HSLhsl(321, 82%, 65%)

HSVhsv(321, 61%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 21%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.205 343.8)

LABlab(61.74% 64.04 -20.65)

LCHlch(61.74% 67.29 342.13)

What #EF5DBC 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 #EF5DBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.35 Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.77 Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 11.78 Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 13.53 Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 14.09 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 14.4

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

#EF5DBC Channel Values

How #EF5DBC 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 93 · B 188	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 321° · S 82% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 321° · S 61% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 61% · Y 21% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF5DBC 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF5DBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF5DBC; 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 #EF5DBC

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

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How #EF5DBC 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#EF5DBC

Protanopia#8686BB

Protanomaly#B978BC

Deuteranopia#A1A1B8

Deuteranomaly#C58BBA

Tritanopia#E96F6F

Tritanomaly#EB6894

Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #EF5DBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef5dbc: #EF5DBC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF5DBC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef5dbc': '#EF5DBC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.365, blue: 0.737)

Android XML<color name="color_ef5dbc">#EF5DBC</color>

SVG fillfill="#EF5DBC"

More Pink Colors

#EF5DBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#EF5DBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF5DBC?

#EF5DBC is a light pink — rgb(239, 93, 188) in RGB and hsl(321, 82%, 65%) 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 10.35.

What is the RGB value of #EF5DBC?

#EF5DBC is rgb(239, 93, 188) — red 239, green 93, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF5DBC?

#EF5DBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF5DBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF5DBC scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF5DBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF5DBC 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 11.78, which is visibly different.

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