#EF159E
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.256 350.3), rgb(239, 21, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#EF159E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF159E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 21, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.256 350.3) |
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 #EF159E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF159E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF159E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF159E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ECB
oklch(80.9% 0.126 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#F761B1
oklch(70.7% 0.2 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF159E
oklch(63.2% 0.256 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#48042D
oklch(26.9% 0.106 350.2)
#EF159E 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) | #4A68A1 | 0.293 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9A | 0.252 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF159E
#EF159E
oklch(63.2% 0.256 350.3)
- #00A17F
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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 #EF159E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF159E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.039
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #EF159E 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.