#EF517B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.195 8.2), rgb(239, 81, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#EF517B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF517B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.195 8.2) |
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 #EF517B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF517B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF517B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF517B text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B5
oklch(81% 0.096 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE738E
oklch(70.6% 0.153 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF517B
oklch(66.1% 0.195 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0185B
oklch(55.7% 0.212 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#910D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#751834
oklch(37.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#EF517B 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) | #75777C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3762 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF517B
#EF517B
oklch(66.1% 0.195 8.2)
- #00A8A0
#00A8A0
oklch(66% 0.114 188.8)
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 #EF517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.062
Use #EF517B 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.