#EF449F
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(65.9% 0.221 352.4), rgb(239, 68, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#EF449F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF449F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.221 352.4) |
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 #EF449F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF449F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF449F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF449F text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF6CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF449F
oklch(65.9% 0.221 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#750E49
oklch(37.7% 0.144 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#450C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.092 351.9)
#EF449F 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) | #6275A1 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF366C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF449F
#EF449F
oklch(65.9% 0.221 352.4)
- #00AB89
#00AB89
oklch(66% 0.128 171.9)
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 #EF449F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF449F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.045
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.049
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.050
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF449F 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.