#EF4C9D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.211 353.9), rgb(239, 76, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#EF4C9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 354°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4C9D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 76, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.211 353.9) |
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 #EF4C9D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4C9D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4C9D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4C9D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C5
oklch(81% 0.103 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4C9D
oklch(66.6% 0.211 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#741347
oklch(37.7% 0.138 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#440E29
oklch(26.9% 0.087 354)
#EF4C9D 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) | #68789F | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959699 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F6E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4C9D
#EF4C9D
oklch(66.6% 0.211 353.9)
- #00AD8E
#00AD8E
oklch(66.7% 0.127 173.8)
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 #EF4C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF4C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #EF4C9D 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.