#EF00A8
Closest named color: Bright Pink (#FE01B1). oklch(63.2% 0.267 347), rgb(239, 0, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#EF00A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.267 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Pink (#FE01B1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Pink (#FE01B1) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF00A8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 0, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.267 347) |
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 #EF00A8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF00A8 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF00A8 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF00A8 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.073 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DD1
oklch(80.9% 0.131 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#F75EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.208 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF00A8
oklch(63.2% 0.267 347)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#480231
oklch(26.9% 0.111 346.2)
#EF00A8 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) | #4068AB | 0.306 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA4 | 0.261 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0062 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF00A8
#EF00A8
oklch(63.2% 0.267 347)
- #00A279
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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 #EF00A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF00A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.031
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.033
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.053
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
Use #EF00A8 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.