#EF1994
Closest named color: Electric Pink (#FF0490). oklch(62.9% 0.25 353.7), rgb(239, 25, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#EF1994 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Electric Pink (#FF0490), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Electric Pink (#FF0490) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF1994 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 25, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 87%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.25 353.7) |
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 #EF1994 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF1994 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF1994 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF1994 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 353.8)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC6
oklch(80.9% 0.122 354)
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Step 400
400
#F862AA
oklch(70.7% 0.196 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF1994
oklch(62.9% 0.25 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#49052A
oklch(27% 0.103 353.9)
#EF1994 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) | #506797 | 0.286 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C90 | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0059 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF1994
#EF1994
oklch(62.9% 0.25 353.7)
- #00A083
#00A083
oklch(62.9% 0.12 173.7)
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 #EF1994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.034
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.034
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.065
Use #EF1994 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.