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#EF95EF Color

#EF95EF is rgb(239, 149, 239) in RGB, hsl(300, 74%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF95EF
HEX#EF95EF
RGBrgb(239, 149, 239)
HSLhsl(300, 74%, 76%)
HSVhsv(300, 38%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.156 326.9)
LABlab(73.53% 44.61 -31.06)
LCHlch(73.53% 54.36 325.16)

What #EF95EF 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 #EF95EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.74Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.34Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.55Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.48Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.99Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.84

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

#EF95EF Channel Values

How #EF95EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 74% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 38% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF95EF 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EF95EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EF95EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF95EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EF95EF
Complementary
#95EF95
Analogous
#C295EF
Analogous
#EF95C2
Triadic
#EFEF95
Triadic
#95EFEF
Split comp.
#C2EF95
Split comp.
#95EFC2

Tints & Shades of #EF95EF

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

#F1A2F1
#F3AFF3
#F5BCF5
#F8CEF8
#FADCFA
#FCE9FC

Shades

#E868E8
#E137E1
#C81EC8
#9B179B
#6F116F
#3E093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EF95EF.

How #EF95EF 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#EF95EF
Protanopia#A9A9EF
Protanomaly#C9A1EF
Deuteranopia#B9B9ED
Deuteranomaly#D1ACEE
Tritanopia#E6A4A4
Tritanomaly#EA9EC7
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF95EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef95ef: #EF95EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF95EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef95ef': '#EF95EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.584, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ef95ef">#EF95EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF95EF"

More Pink Colors

#EF95EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EF95EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF95EF?

#EF95EF is a light pink — rgb(239, 149, 239) in RGB and hsl(300, 74%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #EF95EF?

#EF95EF is rgb(239, 149, 239) — red 239, green 149, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF95EF?

#EF95EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF95EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF95EF scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF95EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF95EF 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 10.99, which is visibly different.

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