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#FF9ECF Color

#FF9ECF is rgb(255, 158, 207) in RGB, hsl(330, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9ECF
HEX#FF9ECF
RGBrgb(255, 158, 207)
HSLhsl(330, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(330, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.129 348.7)
LABlab(76.40% 41.69 -9.10)
LCHlch(76.40% 42.68 347.68)

What #FF9ECF 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 #FF9ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 5.27Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 7.34Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 9.59Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.24Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.7Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.84

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

#FF9ECF Channel Values

How #FF9ECF 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 255 · G 158 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 19% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9ECF 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF9ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF9ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF9ECF
Complementary
#9EFFCF
Analogous
#FF9EFF
Analogous
#FF9E9E
Triadic
#CFFF9E
Triadic
#9ECFFF
Split comp.
#9EFF9E
Split comp.
#9EFFFF

Tints & Shades of #FF9ECF

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

#FFA8D4
#FFB8DB
#FFC2E0
#FFD1E8
#FFDBED
#FFEBF5

Shades

#FF66B3
#FF2E96
#F5007A
#BD005E
#850042
#4D0026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF9ECF.

How #FF9ECF 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#FF9ECF
Protanopia#B4B4CF
Protanomaly#D6ABCF
Deuteranopia#C5C5CC
Deuteranomaly#DFB7CD
Tritanopia#FBA5A5
Tritanomaly#FDA2B7
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff9ecf: #FF9ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9ecf': '#FF9ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.620, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ff9ecf">#FF9ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF9ECF"

More Pink Colors

#FF9ECF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF9ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF9ECF?

#FF9ECF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 158, 207) in RGB and hsl(330, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #FF9ECF?

#FF9ECF is rgb(255, 158, 207) — red 255, green 158, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9ECF?

#FF9ECF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9ECF scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9ECF 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 17.11, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.