#EF2A7F
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.233 1.7), rgb(239, 42, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#EF2A7F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF2A7F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 42, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 86%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.233 1.7) |
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 #EF2A7F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF2A7F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF2A7F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF2A7F text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86798
oklch(70.7% 0.183 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF2A7F
oklch(63% 0.233 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B013C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#490823
oklch(27% 0.097 1.8)
#EF2A7F 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) | #5E6881 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0052 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF2A7F
#EF2A7F
oklch(63% 0.233 1.7)
- #009F8E
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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 #EF2A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.017
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.035
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.038
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
Use #EF2A7F 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.