#EF6CA3 Color
#EF6CA3 is rgb(239, 108, 163) in RGB, hsl(335, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 32%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF6CA3rgb(239, 108, 163)hsl(335, 80%, 68%)hsv(335, 55%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 32%, 6%)oklch(70.4% 0.171 356.1)lab(63.49% 55.44 -3.79)lch(63.49% 55.57 356.09)What #EF6CA3 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 #EF6CA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF6CA3 Channel Values
How #EF6CA3 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 108 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 80% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 55% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 32% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6CA3 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.
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Colors That Go With #EF6CA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6CA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EF6CA3
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 #EF6CA3 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.
#EF6CA3#8E8EA2#BD82A3#A7A79F#C893A1#EC7575#ED718A#999999Using #EF6CA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef6ca3: #EF6CA3;background-color: #EF6CA3;colors: { 'color-ef6ca3': '#EF6CA3' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.424, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_ef6ca3">#EF6CA3</color>fill="#EF6CA3"More Pink Colors
#EF6CA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF6CA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF6CA3?
#EF6CA3 is a light pink — rgb(239, 108, 163) in RGB and hsl(335, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #EF6CA3?
#EF6CA3 is rgb(239, 108, 163) — red 239, green 108, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF6CA3?
#EF6CA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 32%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF6CA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6CA3 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF6CA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF6CA3 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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