#EF4B9A
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.4% 0.211 354.9), rgb(239, 75, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#EF4B9A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4B9A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.211 354.9) |
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 #EF4B9A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4B9A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4B9A text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4B9A text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C4
oklch(81% 0.103 355)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 354.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4B9A
oklch(66.4% 0.211 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#741345
oklch(37.7% 0.137 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#EF4B9A 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) | #68789C | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C6C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4B9A
#EF4B9A
oklch(66.4% 0.211 354.9)
- #00AC8F
#00AC8F
oklch(66.5% 0.125 174.9)
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 #EF4B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF4B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.056
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
Use #EF4B9A 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.