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#EF8FC9 Color

#EF8FC9 is rgb(239, 143, 201) in RGB, hsl(324, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF8FC9
HEX#EF8FC9
RGBrgb(239, 143, 201)
HSLhsl(324, 75%, 75%)
HSVhsv(324, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.135 343.7)
LABlab(71.17% 42.84 -13.81)
LCHlch(71.17% 45.01 342.14)

What #EF8FC9 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 #EF8FC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.19Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.03Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.53Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.84Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.43Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.27

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

#EF8FC9 Channel Values

How #EF8FC9 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 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 75% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 16% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8FC9 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF8FC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF8FC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8FC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF8FC9
Complementary
#8FEFB6
Analogous
#E58FEF
Analogous
#EF8F99
Triadic
#C9EF8F
Triadic
#8FC9EF
Split comp.
#99EF8F
Split comp.
#8FEFE6

Tints & Shades of #EF8FC9

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

#F19DCF
#F4AFD8
#F5BCDE
#F7C9E5
#F9D7EB
#FCE9F4

Shades

#E963B3
#E2369D
#C91D84
#981664
#6B0F46
#3E0929

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF8FC9.

How #EF8FC9 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#EF8FC9
Protanopia#A5A5C9
Protanomaly#C79DC9
Deuteranopia#B6B6C6
Deuteranomaly#CFA8C7
Tritanopia#EA9898
Tritanomaly#EC94AE
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF8FC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef8fc9: #EF8FC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF8FC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef8fc9': '#EF8FC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.561, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ef8fc9">#EF8FC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF8FC9"

More Pink Colors

#EF8FC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EF8FC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF8FC9?

#EF8FC9 is a light pink — rgb(239, 143, 201) in RGB and hsl(324, 75%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #EF8FC9?

#EF8FC9 is rgb(239, 143, 201) — red 239, green 143, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF8FC9?

#EF8FC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF8FC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8FC9 scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF8FC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF8FC9 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 14.74, which is visibly different.

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