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#EF87F2 Color

#EF87F2 is rgb(239, 135, 242) in RGB, hsl(298, 80%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 44%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF87F2
HEX#EF87F2
RGBrgb(239, 135, 242)
HSLhsl(298, 80%, 74%)
HSVhsv(298, 44%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 44%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.182 326.1)
LABlab(70.84% 51.77 -36.83)
LCHlch(70.84% 63.53 324.58)

What #EF87F2 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 #EF87F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 1.97Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 4.94Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 8.2Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.56Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.46Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.59

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

#EF87F2 Channel Values

How #EF87F2 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 135 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 80% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 44% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF87F2 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF87F2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF87F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF87F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF87F2
Complementary
#8BF288
Analogous
#B988F2
Analogous
#F288C0
Triadic
#F2EE88
Triadic
#88F2EE
Split comp.
#C0F288
Split comp.
#88F2B9

Tints & Shades of #EF87F2

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

#F095F3
#F3A8F5
#F5B6F7
#F7C8F9
#F9D6FA
#FCE8FC

Shades

#E85AED
#E12CE8
#C416CA
#97119C
#6B0C6E
#3E0740

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF87F2.

How #EF87F2 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#EF87F2
Protanopia#9F9FF2
Protanomaly#C496F2
Deuteranopia#B2B2F0
Deuteranomaly#CDA3F1
Tritanopia#E59A9A
Tritanomaly#E993C4
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF87F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef87f2: #EF87F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF87F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef87f2': '#EF87F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.529, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_ef87f2">#EF87F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF87F2"

More Pink Colors

#EF87F2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF87F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF87F2?

#EF87F2 is a light pink — rgb(239, 135, 242) in RGB and hsl(298, 80%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #EF87F2?

#EF87F2 is rgb(239, 135, 242) — red 239, green 135, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF87F2?

#EF87F2 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 44%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF87F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF87F2 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF87F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF87F2 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 1.97, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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