#EB5A9F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.5% 0.191 353.9), rgb(235, 90, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#EB5A9F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5A9F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 90, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.191 353.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EB5A9F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5A9F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5A9F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5A9F text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C6
oklch(81% 0.119 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB5A9F
oklch(67.5% 0.191 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE2394
oklch(63.2% 0.244 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950
#48072A
oklch(27% 0.1 353.7)
#EB5A9F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #707EA1 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5076 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5A9F
#EB5A9F
oklch(67.5% 0.191 353.9)
- #00B091
#00B091
oklch(67.6% 0.128 174.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EB5A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EB5A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #EB5A9F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.