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#EF8ABB Color

#EF8ABB is rgb(239, 138, 187) in RGB, hsl(331, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8ABB
HEX#EF8ABB
RGBrgb(239, 138, 187)
HSLhsl(331, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(331, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.135 350.3)
LABlab(69.78% 43.75 -8.10)
LCHlch(69.78% 44.50 349.51)

What #EF8ABB 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 #EF8ABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.13Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.45Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.84Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.51China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.66Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.43

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

#EF8ABB Channel Values

How #EF8ABB 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 138 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 22% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8ABB 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8ABB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8ABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8ABB
Complementary
#8AEFBE
Analogous
#EF8AED
Analogous
#EF8C8A
Triadic
#BBEF8A
Triadic
#8ABBEF
Split comp.
#8AEF8C
Split comp.
#8AEDEF

Tints & Shades of #EF8ABB

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

#F198C3
#F3AACD
#F5B7D5
#F8C9E0
#F9D7E7
#FCE9F2

Shades

#E95DA1
#E33187
#C51B6D
#991555
#6C0F3C
#3F0923

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8ABB.

How #EF8ABB 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#EF8ABB
Protanopia#A1A1BB
Protanomaly#C599BB
Deuteranopia#B4B4B8
Deuteranomaly#CEA5B9
Tritanopia#EB9191
Tritanomaly#ED8EA4
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF8ABB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8abb: #EF8ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8abb': '#EF8ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.541, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8abb">#EF8ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8ABB"

More Pink Colors

#EF8ABB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF8ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8ABB?

#EF8ABB is a light pink — rgb(239, 138, 187) in RGB and hsl(331, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #EF8ABB?

#EF8ABB is rgb(239, 138, 187) — red 239, green 138, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8ABB?

#EF8ABB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8ABB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8ABB scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8ABB 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 12.97, which is visibly different.

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