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#EF62EF Color

#EF62EF is rgb(239, 98, 239) in RGB, hsl(300, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF62EF
HEX#EF62EF
RGBrgb(239, 98, 239)
HSLhsl(300, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(300, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.235 327.7)
LABlab(64.32% 67.69 -45.31)
LCHlch(64.32% 81.45 326.20)

What #EF62EF 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 #EF62EF, 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.

#EF62EF Channel Values

How #EF62EF 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 98 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF62EF 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF62EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF62EF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EF62EF

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 #EF62EF.

How #EF62EF 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#EF62EF
Protanopia#8989EF
Protanomaly#BB7BEF
Deuteranopia#A3A3EC
Deuteranomaly#C68EED
Tritanopia#E38080
Tritanomaly#E875B7
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF62EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef62ef: #EF62EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF62EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef62ef': '#EF62EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.384, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ef62ef">#EF62EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF62EF"

More Pink Colors

#EF62EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF62EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF62EF?

#EF62EF is a light pink — rgb(239, 98, 239) in RGB and hsl(300, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #EF62EF?

#EF62EF is rgb(239, 98, 239) — red 239, green 98, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF62EF?

#EF62EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF62EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF62EF scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF62EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF62EF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.88, which is visibly different.

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