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#EF4BC9

#ef4bc9 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ef4bc9 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 29.41% green and 78.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.62% magenta, 15.9% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 313.9°, with 83.67% saturation and 61.57% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.17.

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Web safe#ff33cc
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Relative luminance0.276

Complementary

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #4bef71

Split complementary

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #77ef4b
  3. #4befc3

Analogous

  1. #c34bef
  2. #ef4bc9
  3. #ef4b77

Triadic

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #c9ef4b
  3. #4bc9ef

Tetradic

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #ef714b
  3. #4bef71
  4. #4bc9ef

Square

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #efc34b
  3. #4bef71
  4. #4b77ef

Monochromatic

  1. #940d75
  2. #da13ac
  3. #ef4bc9
  4. #f591de
  5. #fbd8f3

Shades

#ef4bc9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #d744b5
  3. #bf3ca1
  4. #a7358d
  5. #8f2d79
  6. #782665
  7. #601e50
  8. #48173c
  9. #300f28
  10. #180814
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef4bc9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #f15dce
  3. #f26fd4
  4. #f481d9
  5. #f593df
  6. #f7a5e4
  7. #f9b7e9
  8. #fac9ef
  9. #fcdbf4
  10. #fdedfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef4bc9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef4bc9
  2. #e450c2
  3. #d956ba
  4. #ce5bb3
  5. #c360ac
  6. #b866a5
  7. #ac6b9d
  8. #a17096
  9. #96758f
  10. #8b7b87
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bd7aa9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #537fcd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8899c5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fc5284 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a96ecb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ba81c7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f74fa4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ef4bc9 {
  color: #ef4bc9;
}
Background
.bg-ef4bc9 {
  background-color: #ef4bc9;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef4bc9 {
  border: 2px solid #ef4bc9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef4bc9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 75 201;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 84% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef4bc9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef4bc9, #ef4b77);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef4bc9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 75 201 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.17 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 6.07 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.46 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.78 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 8.08 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.09 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.09 #10b436 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ef4bc9  rgb(239, 75, 201)  hsl(314, 84%, 62%)  Shocking Pink
#4bef71  rgb(75, 239, 113)  hsl(134, 84%, 62%)  Spring Green
#c9ef4b  rgb(201, 239, 75)  hsl(74, 84%, 62%)  Inchworm
#4bc9ef  rgb(75, 201, 239)  hsl(194, 84%, 62%)  Sky Blue