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#EF6CE2 Color

#EF6CE2 is rgb(239, 108, 226) in RGB, hsl(306, 80%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 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 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF6CE2
HEX#EF6CE2
RGBrgb(239, 108, 226)
HSLhsl(306, 80%, 68%)
HSVhsv(306, 55%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.211 331.4)
LABlab(65.41% 61.98 -36.41)
LCHlch(65.41% 71.88 329.57)

What #EF6CE2 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 #EF6CE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.79Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.9Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.65Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.9Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.15Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.8

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

#EF6CE2 Channel Values

How #EF6CE2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 80% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 55% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 5% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF6CE2 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF6CE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF6CE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF6CE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF6CE2
Complementary
#6CEF79
Analogous
#BA6CEF
Analogous
#EF6CA0
Triadic
#E2EF6C
Triadic
#6CE2EF
Split comp.
#A0EF6C
Split comp.
#6CEFBA

Tints & Shades of #EF6CE2

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

#F17EE5
#F395EA
#F5A8EE
#F7BAF1
#F9CDF5
#FCE3F9

Shades

#EA43D9
#E619D1
#BC15AB
#8E1082
#650B5C
#3C0736

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF6CE2.

How #EF6CE2 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#EF6CE2
Protanopia#8E8EE2
Protanomaly#BD82E2
Deuteranopia#A7A7DF
Deuteranomaly#C893E0
Tritanopia#E58383
Tritanomaly#E97AB1
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF6CE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef6ce2: #EF6CE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF6CE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef6ce2': '#EF6CE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.424, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ef6ce2">#EF6CE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF6CE2"

More Pink Colors

#EF6CE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF6CE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF6CE2?

#EF6CE2 is a light pink — rgb(239, 108, 226) in RGB and hsl(306, 80%, 68%) 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 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #EF6CE2?

#EF6CE2 is rgb(239, 108, 226) — red 239, green 108, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF6CE2?

#EF6CE2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF6CE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF6CE2 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF6CE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF6CE2 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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