What color is #EF35CD?

#EF35CD is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Mademoiselle Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EF35CD?

The RGB value is 239, 53, 205: 239 red, 53 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EF35CD?

The complementary color is #35EF57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EF35CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EF35CD color

#EF35CD rgb(239, 53, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EF35CD is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 20.8% green and 80.4% blue (239, 53, 205).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 85% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Mademoiselle Pink (#F504C9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#EF35CD color codes

HEX	`#EF35CD`
RGB	`rgb(239, 53, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 20.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 85%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 78%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 14%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.38, 81.59, -37.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.38, 89.82, 335.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.89, 25.309, 60.109)`
Decimal	`15676877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EF35CD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EF35CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EF35CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EF35CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ef35cd; }
.text { color: #ef35cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef35cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 53 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ef35cd, #ef3570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Pink.

Questions

What color is #EF35CD?: #EF35CD is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Mademoiselle Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EF35CD?: The RGB value is 239, 53, 205: 239 red, 53 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EF35CD?: The complementary color is #35EF57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EF35CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.