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#EF61C5 Color

#EF61C5 is rgb(239, 97, 197) in RGB, hsl(318, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 18%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF61C5
HEX#EF61C5
RGBrgb(239, 97, 197)
HSLhsl(318, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(318, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 18%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.205 340.8)
LABlab(62.64% 63.34 -24.40)
LCHlch(62.64% 67.87 338.93)

What #EF61C5 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 #EF61C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.79Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.05Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.96Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.58Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 15.1Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 15.1

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

#EF61C5 Channel Values

How #EF61C5 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 97 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 18% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF61C5 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF61C5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF61C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF61C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF61C5
Complementary
#61EF8C
Analogous
#D361EF
Analogous
#EF617E
Triadic
#C5EF61
Triadic
#61C5EF
Split comp.
#7EEF61
Split comp.
#61EFD3

Tints & Shades of #EF61C5

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

#F278CD
#F48BD4
#F6A2DD
#F8B5E4
#FACCEC
#FCDFF3

Shades

#EB37B5
#DF16A3
#B51284
#900E69
#660A4B
#3C062C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF61C5.

How #EF61C5 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#EF61C5
Protanopia#8888C4
Protanomaly#BA7AC5
Deuteranopia#A3A3C2
Deuteranomaly#C68DC3
Tritanopia#E87474
Tritanomaly#EB6D9B
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF61C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef61c5: #EF61C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF61C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef61c5': '#EF61C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.380, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_ef61c5">#EF61C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF61C5"

More Pink Colors

#EF61C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF61C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF61C5?

#EF61C5 is a light pink — rgb(239, 97, 197) in RGB and hsl(318, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #EF61C5?

#EF61C5 is rgb(239, 97, 197) — red 239, green 97, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF61C5?

#EF61C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 18%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF61C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF61C5 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF61C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF61C5 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 14.58, which is visibly different.

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