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#EF48CF

#ef48cf ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ef48cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 28.24% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.87% magenta, 13.39% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 311.5°, with 83.92% saturation and 60.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.38.

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Web safe#ff33cc
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Relative luminance0.2749

Complementary

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #48ef68

Split complementary

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #7bef48
  3. #48efbc

Analogous

  1. #bc48ef
  2. #ef48cf
  3. #ef487b

Triadic

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #cfef48
  3. #48cfef

Tetradic

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #ef6848
  3. #48ef68
  4. #48cfef

Square

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #efbc48
  3. #48ef68
  4. #487bef

Monochromatic

  1. #910d78
  2. #d813b2
  3. #ef48cf
  4. #f58ee1
  5. #fbd5f4

Shades

#ef48cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #d741ba
  3. #bf3aa6
  4. #a73291
  5. #8f2b7c
  6. #782468
  7. #601d53
  8. #48163e
  9. #300e29
  10. #180715
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef48cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #f15ad4
  3. #f26dd9
  4. #f47fdd
  5. #f591e2
  6. #f7a4e7
  7. #f9b6ec
  8. #fac8f1
  9. #fcdaf5
  10. #fdedfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef48cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef48cf
  2. #e44ec7
  3. #d953bf
  4. #ce59b7
  5. #c35eaf
  6. #b864a8
  7. #ac6aa0
  8. #a16f98
  9. #967590
  10. #8b7a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bd79ac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c7fd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8498cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fb5286 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a76dd1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b980cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f64ea8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ef48cf {
  color: #ef48cf;
}
Background
.bg-ef48cf {
  background-color: #ef48cf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef48cf {
  border: 2px solid #ef48cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef48cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 72 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 84% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef48cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef48cf, #ef487b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef48cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 72 207 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.38 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.38 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 6.74 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.03 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.03 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.67 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 9.11 #10b730 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ef48cf  rgb(239, 72, 207)  hsl(312, 84%, 61%)  Shocking Pink
#48ef68  rgb(72, 239, 104)  hsl(132, 84%, 61%)  Spring Green
#cfef48  rgb(207, 239, 72)  hsl(72, 84%, 61%)  Pear
#48cfef  rgb(72, 207, 239)  hsl(192, 84%, 61%)  Sky Blue