#EF4F9B
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.8% 0.207 355), rgb(239, 79, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#EF4F9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.207 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF4F9B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 79, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.207 355) |
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 #EF4F9B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF4F9B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF4F9B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF4F9B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5A5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A6
oklch(70.8% 0.161 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF4F9B
oklch(66.8% 0.207 355)
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Step 600
600
#CD0A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0454
oklch(42.6% 0.173 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#731545
oklch(37.6% 0.134 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#EF4F9B 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) | #6B799D | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979797 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF416F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF4F9B
#EF4F9B
oklch(66.8% 0.207 355)
- #00AD90
#00AD90
oklch(66.7% 0.126 175)
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 #EF4F9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF4F9B.
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 0.038
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
Use #EF4F9B 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.