#EF4F8B
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.3% 0.201 1.3), rgb(239, 79, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#EF4F8B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4F8B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 79, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.201 1.3) |
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 #EF4F8B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4F8B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4F8B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF4F8B text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED729A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4F8B
oklch(66.3% 0.201 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF106B
oklch(55.7% 0.219 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#910749
oklch(42.7% 0.169 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#74163D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#EF4F8B 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) | #70778D | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9687 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B67 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4F8B
#EF4F8B
oklch(66.3% 0.201 1.3)
- #00AA98
#00AA98
oklch(66.2% 0.119 181.8)
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 #EF4F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.063
Use #EF4F8B 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.