#EF4CA5
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.9% 0.215 350.9), rgb(239, 76, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#EF4CA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 76, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.215 350.9) |
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 #EF4CA5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4CA5 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4CA5 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF4CA5 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.168 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4CA5
oklch(66.9% 0.215 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#73124B
oklch(37.7% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#EF4CA5 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) | #657AA8 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A1 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4272 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4CA5
#EF4CA5
oklch(66.9% 0.215 350.9)
- #00AE8A
#00AE8A
oklch(66.8% 0.131 171.1)
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 #EF4CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF4CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #EF4CA5 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.