#EF9AEF Color

#EF9AEF is rgb(239, 154, 239) in RGB, hsl(300, 73%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF9AEF

HEX#EF9AEF

RGBrgb(239, 154, 239)

HSLhsl(300, 73%, 77%)

HSVhsv(300, 36%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.148 326.8)

LABlab(74.57% 42.15 -29.47)

LCHlch(74.57% 51.43 325.04)

What #EF9AEF 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 #EF9AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.4 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.79 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.02 Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.41 Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.95 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 13.89

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

#EF9AEF Channel Values

How #EF9AEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 239 · G 154 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 73% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 36% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.99:1 vs white · 10.54:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF9AEF 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF9AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF9AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EF9AEF

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

Shades

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How #EF9AEF 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#EF9AEF

Protanopia#ADADEF

Protanomaly#CBA5EF

Deuteranopia#BCBCED

Deuteranomaly#D2AFEE

Tritanopia#E6A8A8

Tritanomaly#EAA3C8

Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #EF9AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef9aef: #EF9AEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF9AEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef9aef': '#EF9AEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.604, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_ef9aef">#EF9AEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#EF9AEF"

More Pink Colors

#EF9AEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#EF9AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF9AEF?

#EF9AEF is a light pink — rgb(239, 154, 239) in RGB and hsl(300, 73%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #EF9AEF?

#EF9AEF is rgb(239, 154, 239) — red 239, green 154, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF9AEF?

#EF9AEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF9AEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF9AEF scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF9AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF9AEF 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 13.89, which is visibly different.

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