#EF189D
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.254 350.7), rgb(239, 24, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#EF189D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 351°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF189D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 24, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 87%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.254 350.7) |
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 #EF189D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF189D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF189D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF189D text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#FD9ECB
oklch(80.8% 0.125 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#F761B0
oklch(70.6% 0.199 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF189D
oklch(63.2% 0.254 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#48052D
oklch(27% 0.104 350.4)
#EF189D 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) | #4C68A0 | 0.290 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C99 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF005E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF189D
#EF189D
oklch(63.2% 0.254 350.7)
- #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 #EF189D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF189D.
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 0.037
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #EF189D 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.