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#EF8ADE Color

#EF8ADE is rgb(239, 138, 222) in RGB, hsl(310, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 7%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8ADE
HEX#EF8ADE
RGBrgb(239, 138, 222)
HSLhsl(310, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(310, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 7%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.16 333.5)
LABlab(70.77% 47.76 -25.98)
LCHlch(70.77% 54.37 331.45)

What #EF8ADE 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 #EF8ADE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 7.57Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.9Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.91Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.29Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.5Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.97

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

#EF8ADE Channel Values

How #EF8ADE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 7% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8ADE 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8ADE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8ADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8ADE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8ADE
Complementary
#8AEF9B
Analogous
#CD8AEF
Analogous
#EF8AAC
Triadic
#DEEF8A
Triadic
#8ADEEF
Split comp.
#ACEF8A
Split comp.
#8AEFCD

Tints & Shades of #EF8ADE

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

#F198E2
#F3AAE7
#F5B7EB
#F8C9F0
#F9D7F4
#FCE9F9

Shades

#E95DD2
#E331C5
#C51BA9
#991583
#6C0F5C
#3F0936

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8ADE.

How #EF8ADE 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#EF8ADE
Protanopia#A1A1DE
Protanomaly#C599DE
Deuteranopia#B4B4DC
Deuteranomaly#CEA5DD
Tritanopia#E79898
Tritanomaly#EA93B8
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #EF8ADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8ade: #EF8ADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8ADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8ade': '#EF8ADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.541, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8ade">#EF8ADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8ADE"

More Pink Colors

#EF8ADE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF8ADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8ADE?

#EF8ADE is a light pink — rgb(239, 138, 222) in RGB and hsl(310, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #EF8ADE?

#EF8ADE is rgb(239, 138, 222) — red 239, green 138, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8ADE?

#EF8ADE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 7%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8ADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8ADE scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8ADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8ADE 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 11.97, which is visibly different.

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