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#EF94FF Color

#EF94FF is rgb(239, 148, 255) in RGB, hsl(291, 100%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF94FF
HEX#EF94FF
RGBrgb(239, 148, 255)
HSLhsl(291, 100%, 79%)
HSVhsv(291, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.173 321.4)
LABlab(73.87% 47.31 -39.21)
LCHlch(73.87% 61.45 320.35)

What #EF94FF 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 #EF94FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.81Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.31Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.24Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.04Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.75Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.85

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

#EF94FF Channel Values

How #EF94FF 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 148 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 100% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF94FF 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF94FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF94FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF94FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF94FF
Complementary
#A4FF94
Analogous
#B994FF
Analogous
#FF94DA
Triadic
#FFEF94
Triadic
#94FFEF
Split comp.
#DAFF94
Split comp.
#94FFB9

Tints & Shades of #EF94FF

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

#F1A3FF
#F3ADFF
#F5BDFF
#F7CCFF
#FADBFF
#FBE5FF

Shades

#E75CFF
#DF29FF
#CC00F0
#9C00B8
#6C0080
#41004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF94FF.

How #EF94FF 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#EF94FF
Protanopia#A8A8FF
Protanomaly#C9A1FF
Deuteranopia#B9B9FD
Deuteranomaly#D1ABFE
Tritanopia#E4A7A7
Tritanomaly#E8A0D0
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF94FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef94ff: #EF94FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF94FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef94ff': '#EF94FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.580, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_ef94ff">#EF94FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF94FF"

More Pink Colors

#EF94FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF94FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF94FF?

#EF94FF is a light pink — rgb(239, 148, 255) in RGB and hsl(291, 100%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #EF94FF?

#EF94FF is rgb(239, 148, 255) — red 239, green 148, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF94FF?

#EF94FF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF94FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF94FF scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF94FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF94FF 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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