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#EF95CF Color

#EF95CF is rgb(239, 149, 207) in RGB, hsl(321, 74%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 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 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF95CF
HEX#EF95CF
RGBrgb(239, 149, 207)
HSLhsl(321, 74%, 76%)
HSVhsv(321, 38%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.129 341.5)
LABlab(72.58% 40.58 -15.01)
LCHlch(72.58% 43.27 339.70)

What #EF95CF 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 #EF95CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.18Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.83Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.13Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.53Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 11.72Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.06

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

#EF95CF Channel Values

How #EF95CF 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 149 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 74% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 38% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 13% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF95CF 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF95CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF95CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF95CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF95CF
Complementary
#95EFB4
Analogous
#E295EF
Analogous
#EF95A2
Triadic
#CFEF95
Triadic
#95CFEF
Split comp.
#A2EF95
Split comp.
#95EFE2

Tints & Shades of #EF95CF

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

#F1A2D5
#F3AFDB
#F5BCE1
#F8CEE9
#FADCEF
#FCE9F5

Shades

#E868BC
#E137A6
#C81E8C
#9B176D
#6F114E
#3E092C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF95CF.

How #EF95CF 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#EF95CF
Protanopia#A9A9CF
Protanomaly#C9A1CF
Deuteranopia#B9B9CD
Deuteranomaly#D1ACCE
Tritanopia#EA9E9E
Tritanomaly#EC9AB4
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #EF95CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef95cf: #EF95CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF95CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef95cf': '#EF95CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.584, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ef95cf">#EF95CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF95CF"

More Pink Colors

#EF95CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF95CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF95CF?

#EF95CF is a light pink — rgb(239, 149, 207) in RGB and hsl(321, 74%, 76%) 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 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #EF95CF?

#EF95CF is rgb(239, 149, 207) — red 239, green 149, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF95CF?

#EF95CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF95CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF95CF scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF95CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF95CF 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 12.06, which is visibly different.

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