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#EF85C3 Color

#EF85C3 is rgb(239, 133, 195) in RGB, hsl(325, 77%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 18%, 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 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF85C3
HEX#EF85C3
RGBrgb(239, 133, 195)
HSLhsl(325, 77%, 73%)
HSVhsv(325, 44%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 18%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.148 345.2)
LABlab(68.99% 47.02 -13.73)
LCHlch(68.99% 48.98 343.73)

What #EF85C3 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 #EF85C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.63Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.75Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.75Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.29Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.51China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 10.89

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

#EF85C3 Channel Values

How #EF85C3 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 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 77% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 44% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 18% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF85C3 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF85C3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF85C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF85C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF85C3
Complementary
#85EFB1
Analogous
#E685EF
Analogous
#EF858E
Triadic
#C3EF85
Triadic
#85C3EF
Split comp.
#8EEF85
Split comp.
#85EFE6

Tints & Shades of #EF85C3

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

#F297CC
#F3A5D3
#F6B7DB
#F7C4E2
#FAD6EB
#FBE4F2

Shades

#E958AD
#E32B97
#C2197C
#991462
#6C0E45
#3F0828

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF85C3.

How #EF85C3 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#EF85C3
Protanopia#9E9EC3
Protanomaly#C495C3
Deuteranopia#B1B1C0
Deuteranomaly#CDA2C1
Tritanopia#EA8F8F
Tritanomaly#EC8BA6
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF85C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef85c3: #EF85C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF85C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef85c3': '#EF85C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.522, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_ef85c3">#EF85C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF85C3"

More Pink Colors

#EF85C3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF85C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF85C3?

#EF85C3 is a light pink — rgb(239, 133, 195) in RGB and hsl(325, 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 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #EF85C3?

#EF85C3 is rgb(239, 133, 195) — red 239, green 133, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF85C3?

#EF85C3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 18%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF85C3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF85C3 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF85C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF85C3 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.03, which is visibly different.

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