#EF46A1
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.2% 0.22 351.8), rgb(239, 70, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#EF46A1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF46A1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 70, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.22 351.8) |
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 #EF46A1 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF46A1 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF46A1 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF46A1 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FACADD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C8
oklch(81% 0.107 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE6DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF46A1
oklch(66.2% 0.22 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#750F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#450D2B
oklch(27% 0.091 352.1)
#EF46A1 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) | #6276A3 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959D | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A6E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF46A1
#EF46A1
oklch(66.2% 0.22 351.8)
- #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 #EF46A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF46A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.029
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.047
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.052
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF46A1 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.