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#EF8FBE Color

#EF8FBE is rgb(239, 143, 190) in RGB, hsl(331, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 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 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8FBE
HEX#EF8FBE
RGBrgb(239, 143, 190)
HSLhsl(331, 75%, 75%)
HSVhsv(331, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.128 349.8)
LABlab(70.88% 41.63 -8.15)
LCHlch(70.88% 42.42 348.93)

What #EF8FBE 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 #EF8FBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 5Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.24Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.98Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.25Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 9.55Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.5

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

#EF8FBE Channel Values

How #EF8FBE 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 143 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 75% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 21% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8FBE 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8FBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8FBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8FBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8FBE
Complementary
#8FEFC1
Analogous
#EF8FED
Analogous
#EF918F
Triadic
#BEEF8F
Triadic
#8FBEEF
Split comp.
#8FEF91
Split comp.
#8FEDEF

Tints & Shades of #EF8FBE

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

#F19DC5
#F4AFD0
#F5BCD8
#F7C9E0
#F9D7E7
#FCE9F2

Shades

#E963A4
#E23689
#C91D70
#981655
#6B0F3C
#3E0923

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8FBE.

How #EF8FBE 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#EF8FBE
Protanopia#A5A5BE
Protanomaly#C79DBE
Deuteranopia#B6B6BB
Deuteranomaly#CFA8BC
Tritanopia#EB9696
Tritanomaly#ED93A7
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF8FBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8fbe: #EF8FBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8FBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8fbe': '#EF8FBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.561, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8fbe">#EF8FBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8FBE"

More Pink Colors

#EF8FBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF8FBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8FBE?

#EF8FBE is a light pink — rgb(239, 143, 190) in RGB and hsl(331, 75%, 75%) 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 5.

What is the RGB value of #EF8FBE?

#EF8FBE is rgb(239, 143, 190) — red 239, green 143, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8FBE?

#EF8FBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8FBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8FBE scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8FBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8FBE 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 14.19, which is visibly different.

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