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#EF85BC Color

#EF85BC is rgb(239, 133, 188) in RGB, hsl(329, 77%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF85BC
HEX#EF85BC
RGBrgb(239, 133, 188)
HSLhsl(329, 77%, 73%)
HSVhsv(329, 44%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.144 348.7)
LABlab(68.80% 46.27 -10.10)
LCHlch(68.80% 47.36 347.68)

What #EF85BC 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 #EF85BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.82Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.03China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8.64Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.87Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 10.31Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.86

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

#EF85BC Channel Values

How #EF85BC 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 133 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 77% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 44% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 21% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF85BC 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF85BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF85BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF85BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF85BC
Complementary
#85EFB8
Analogous
#ED85EF
Analogous
#EF8587
Triadic
#BCEF85
Triadic
#85BCEF
Split comp.
#87EF85
Split comp.
#85EFED

Tints & Shades of #EF85BC

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

#F297C6
#F3A5CD
#F6B7D7
#F7C4DF
#FAD6E9
#FBE4F0

Shades

#E958A3
#E32B8A
#C21970
#991459
#6C0E3F
#3F0825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF85BC.

How #EF85BC 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#EF85BC
Protanopia#9E9EBC
Protanomaly#C495BC
Deuteranopia#B1B1B9
Deuteranomaly#CDA2BA
Tritanopia#EB8D8D
Tritanomaly#EC8AA2
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF85BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef85bc: #EF85BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF85BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef85bc': '#EF85BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.522, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_ef85bc">#EF85BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF85BC"

More Pink Colors

#EF85BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF85BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF85BC?

#EF85BC is a light pink — rgb(239, 133, 188) in RGB and hsl(329, 77%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #EF85BC?

#EF85BC is rgb(239, 133, 188) — red 239, green 133, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF85BC?

#EF85BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF85BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF85BC scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF85BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF85BC 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.

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