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#EF8AD4 Color

#EF8AD4 is rgb(239, 138, 212) in RGB, hsl(316, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 11%, 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 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8AD4
HEX#EF8AD4
RGBrgb(239, 138, 212)
HSLhsl(316, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(316, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 11%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.152 337.8)
LABlab(70.47% 46.55 -20.93)
LCHlch(70.47% 51.04 335.79)

What #EF8AD4 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 #EF8AD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.23Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.36Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.46Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.54Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.72Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.67

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

#EF8AD4 Channel Values

How #EF8AD4 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 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 11% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8AD4 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8AD4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8AD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8AD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8AD4
Complementary
#8AEFA5
Analogous
#D88AEF
Analogous
#EF8AA2
Triadic
#D4EF8A
Triadic
#8AD4EF
Split comp.
#A2EF8A
Split comp.
#8AEFD8

Tints & Shades of #EF8AD4

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

#F198D9
#F3AAE0
#F5B7E5
#F8C9EB
#F9D7F0
#FCE9F7

Shades

#E95DC4
#E331B3
#C51B98
#991575
#6C0F53
#3F0930

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8AD4.

How #EF8AD4 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#EF8AD4
Protanopia#A1A1D4
Protanomaly#C599D4
Deuteranopia#B4B4D2
Deuteranomaly#CEA5D3
Tritanopia#E99696
Tritanomaly#EB91B2
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF8AD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8ad4: #EF8AD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8AD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8ad4': '#EF8AD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.541, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8ad4">#EF8AD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8AD4"

More Pink Colors

#EF8AD4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF8AD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8AD4?

#EF8AD4 is a light pink — rgb(239, 138, 212) in RGB and hsl(316, 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 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #EF8AD4?

#EF8AD4 is rgb(239, 138, 212) — red 239, green 138, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8AD4?

#EF8AD4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 11%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8AD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8AD4 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8AD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8AD4 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 16.19, which is visibly different.

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