#EF4E8D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.203 0.4), rgb(239, 78, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#EF4E8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4E8D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 78, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.203 0.4) |
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 #EF4E8D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4E8D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4E8D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4E8D 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED719C
oklch(70.6% 0.159 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4E8D
oklch(66.2% 0.203 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91054B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#74163E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#EF4E8D 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) | #6E778F | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9689 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A68 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4E8D
#EF4E8D
oklch(66.2% 0.203 0.4)
- #00AA96
#00AA96
oklch(66.1% 0.12 180.5)
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 #EF4E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF4E8D 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.