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#EF6AFB Color

#EF6AFB is rgb(239, 106, 251) in RGB, hsl(295, 95%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 58%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF6AFB
HEX#EF6AFB
RGBrgb(239, 106, 251)
HSLhsl(295, 95%, 70%)
HSVhsv(295, 58%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 58%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.234 324.3)
LABlab(66.05% 65.95 -49.21)
LCHlch(66.05% 82.29 323.27)

What #EF6AFB 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 #EF6AFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 5.22Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 5.77Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.37Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.88Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.83Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 17.74

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

#EF6AFB Channel Values

How #EF6AFB 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 106 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 95% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 58% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6AFB 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF6AFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF6AFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6AFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF6AFB
Complementary
#76FB6A
Analogous
#A66AFB
Analogous
#FB6ABF
Triadic
#FBEF6A
Triadic
#6AFBEF
Split comp.
#BFFB6A
Split comp.
#6AFBA6

Tints & Shades of #EF6AFB

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

#F17EFC
#F392FC
#F5A5FD
#F8B9FD
#FACDFE
#FCE1FE

Shades

#EA3DFA
#E50BF9
#C005D1
#92049F
#690372
#3B0241

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF6AFB.

How #EF6AFB 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#EF6AFB
Protanopia#8D8DFB
Protanomaly#BC81FB
Deuteranopia#A6A6F9
Deuteranomaly#C892FA
Tritanopia#E28888
Tritanomaly#E77DC1
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF6AFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef6afb: #EF6AFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF6AFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef6afb': '#EF6AFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.416, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_ef6afb">#EF6AFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF6AFB"

More Pink Colors

#EF6AFB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF6AFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF6AFB?

#EF6AFB is a light pink — rgb(239, 106, 251) in RGB and hsl(295, 95%, 70%) 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 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #EF6AFB?

#EF6AFB is rgb(239, 106, 251) — red 239, green 106, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF6AFB?

#EF6AFB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 58%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF6AFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6AFB scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF6AFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF6AFB 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 16.83, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.