#EF2F75
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63% 0.227 5.6), rgb(239, 47, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#EF2F75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF2F75 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 47, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.227 5.6) |
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 #EF2F75 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF2F75 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF2F75 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF2F75 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#F86990
oklch(70.7% 0.178 5.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF2F75
oklch(63% 0.227 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0436
oklch(37.7% 0.148 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#490A20
oklch(27.1% 0.094 5.6)
#EF2F75 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) | #636876 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E70 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF2F75
#EF2F75
oklch(63% 0.227 5.6)
- #009E93
#009E93
oklch(62.9% 0.11 186.2)
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 #EF2F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.029
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.055
Use #EF2F75 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.