#EF3878
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.7% 0.22 5.5), rgb(239, 56, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#EF3878 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF3878 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 56, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.22 5.5) |
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 #EF3878 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF3878 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF3878 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF3878 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56B91
oklch(70.6% 0.172 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF3878
oklch(63.7% 0.22 5.5)
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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
#7A0A37
oklch(37.8% 0.144 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#480B20
oklch(27% 0.092 5.4)
#EF3878 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) | #676C79 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0054 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF3878
#EF3878
oklch(63.7% 0.22 5.5)
- #00A195
#00A195
oklch(63.8% 0.112 185.5)
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 #EF3878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.031
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.054
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
Use #EF3878 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.