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#EF8ACC Color

#EF8ACC is rgb(239, 138, 204) in RGB, hsl(321, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8ACC
HEX#EF8ACC
RGBrgb(239, 138, 204)
HSLhsl(321, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(321, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.146 341.5)
LABlab(70.24% 45.62 -16.86)
LCHlch(70.24% 48.63 339.72)

What #EF8ACC 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 #EF8ACC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.12Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.71Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.44Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.28Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.62Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 12.91

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

#EF8ACC Channel Values

How #EF8ACC 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 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 15% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8ACC 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8ACC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8ACC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8ACC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8ACC
Complementary
#8AEFAE
Analogous
#E08AEF
Analogous
#EF8A99
Triadic
#CCEF8A
Triadic
#8ACCEF
Split comp.
#99EF8A
Split comp.
#8AEFE0

Tints & Shades of #EF8ACC

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

#F198D2
#F3AADA
#F5B7E0
#F8C9E7
#F9D7ED
#FCE9F5

Shades

#E95DB8
#E331A4
#C51B8A
#99156A
#6C0F4B
#3F092C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8ACC.

How #EF8ACC 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#EF8ACC
Protanopia#A1A1CC
Protanomaly#C599CC
Deuteranopia#B4B4C9
Deuteranomaly#CEA5CA
Tritanopia#E99494
Tritanomaly#EC90AD
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #EF8ACC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8acc: #EF8ACC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8ACC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8acc': '#EF8ACC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.541, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8acc">#EF8ACC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8ACC"

More Pink Colors

#EF8ACC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF8ACC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8ACC?

#EF8ACC is a light pink — rgb(239, 138, 204) in RGB and hsl(321, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #EF8ACC?

#EF8ACC is rgb(239, 138, 204) — red 239, green 138, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8ACC?

#EF8ACC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8ACC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8ACC scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8ACC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8ACC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.

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