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#EF81E2 Color

#EF81E2 is rgb(239, 129, 226) in RGB, hsl(307, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF81E2
HEX#EF81E2
RGBrgb(239, 129, 226)
HSLhsl(307, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(307, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.178 331.7)
LABlab(69.15% 52.54 -30.65)
LCHlch(69.15% 60.83 329.74)

What #EF81E2 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 #EF81E2, 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.

#EF81E2 Channel Values

How #EF81E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 5% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF81E2 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF81E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF81E2; 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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Tints & Shades of #EF81E2

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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Shades

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How #EF81E2 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#EF81E2
Protanopia#9B9BE2
Protanomaly#C392E2
Deuteranopia#B0B0E0
Deuteranomaly#CC9FE1
Tritanopia#E69292
Tritanomaly#EA8CB8
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF81E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef81e2: #EF81E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF81E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef81e2': '#EF81E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.506, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ef81e2">#EF81E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF81E2"

More Pink Colors

#EF81E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF81E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF81E2?

#EF81E2 is a light pink — rgb(239, 129, 226) in RGB and hsl(307, 77%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.

What is the RGB value of #EF81E2?

#EF81E2 is rgb(239, 129, 226) — red 239, green 129, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF81E2?

#EF81E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 5%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF81E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF81E2 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF81E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF81E2 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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