#EF09A5
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.263 348), rgb(239, 9, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#EF09A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF09A5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 9, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 93%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.263 348) |
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 #EF09A5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF09A5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF09A5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF09A5 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.071 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DCF
oklch(80.9% 0.13 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#F75FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.206 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF09A5
oklch(63.2% 0.263 348)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#480330
oklch(26.9% 0.109 347.3)
#EF09A5 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) | #4468A8 | 0.301 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA1 | 0.258 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0061 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF09A5
#EF09A5
oklch(63.2% 0.263 348)
- #00A27B
#00A27B
oklch(63.3% 0.128 168.1)
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 #EF09A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF09A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.047
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.055
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
Use #EF09A5 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.