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#EF6CCE Color

#EF6CCE is rgb(239, 108, 206) in RGB, hsl(315, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 14%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF6CCE
HEX#EF6CCE
RGBrgb(239, 108, 206)
HSLhsl(315, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(315, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 14%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.195 338.2)
LABlab(64.72% 59.68 -26.30)
LCHlch(64.72% 65.22 336.22)

What #EF6CCE 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 #EF6CCE, 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.

#EF6CCE Channel Values

How #EF6CCE 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 108 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 14% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6CCE 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF6CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6CCE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EF6CCE

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 #EF6CCE.

How #EF6CCE 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#EF6CCE
Protanopia#8E8ECE
Protanomaly#BD82CE
Deuteranopia#A7A7CB
Deuteranomaly#C893CC
Tritanopia#E87E7E
Tritanomaly#EB77A4
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF6CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef6cce: #EF6CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF6CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef6cce': '#EF6CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.424, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_ef6cce">#EF6CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF6CCE"

More Pink Colors

#EF6CCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF6CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF6CCE?

#EF6CCE is a light pink — rgb(239, 108, 206) in RGB and hsl(315, 80%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #EF6CCE?

#EF6CCE is rgb(239, 108, 206) — red 239, green 108, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF6CCE?

#EF6CCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 14%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF6CCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6CCE scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF6CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF6CCE 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 10.82, which is visibly different.

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