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#EF81CF Color

#EF81CF is rgb(239, 129, 207) in RGB, hsl(317, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 13%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF81CF
HEX#EF81CF
RGBrgb(239, 129, 207)
HSLhsl(317, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(317, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 13%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.163 339.2)
LABlab(68.55% 50.27 -21.05)
LCHlch(68.55% 54.50 337.27)

What #EF81CF 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 #EF81CF, 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.

#EF81CF Channel Values

How #EF81CF 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 129 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 13% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF81CF 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF81CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF81CF; 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 #EF81CF

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 #EF81CF.

How #EF81CF 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#EF81CF
Protanopia#9B9BCF
Protanomaly#C392CF
Deuteranopia#B0B0CC
Deuteranomaly#CC9FCD
Tritanopia#E98E8E
Tritanomaly#EB89AC
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF81CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef81cf: #EF81CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF81CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef81cf': '#EF81CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.506, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ef81cf">#EF81CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF81CF"

More Pink Colors

#EF81CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF81CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF81CF?

#EF81CF is a light pink — rgb(239, 129, 207) in RGB and hsl(317, 77%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.

What is the RGB value of #EF81CF?

#EF81CF is rgb(239, 129, 207) — red 239, green 129, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF81CF?

#EF81CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 13%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF81CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF81CF scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF81CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF81CF 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 14.45, which is visibly different.

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