#EF179A
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.1% 0.253 351.7), rgb(239, 23, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#EF179A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF179A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 23, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.253 351.7) |
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 #EF179A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF179A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF179A text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF179A text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#FE9EC9
oklch(80.8% 0.125 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#F861AE
oklch(70.7% 0.199 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF179A
oklch(63.1% 0.253 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#49052C
oklch(27.1% 0.105 352)
#EF179A 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) | #4D689D | 0.289 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C96 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF179A
#EF179A
oklch(63.1% 0.253 351.7)
- #00A180
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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 #EF179A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF179A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.035
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.035
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF179A 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.