#EF5184
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.3% 0.197 4.5), rgb(239, 81, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EF5184 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5184 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 81, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.197 4.5) |
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 #EF5184 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5184 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5184 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF5184 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B9
oklch(81% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7395
oklch(70.7% 0.154 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5184
oklch(66.3% 0.197 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF1664
oklch(55.7% 0.214 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#910C44
oklch(42.8% 0.165 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#741839
oklch(37.7% 0.128 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#EF5184 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) | #737885 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5184
#EF5184
oklch(66.3% 0.197 4.5)
- #00AA9C
#00AA9C
oklch(66.3% 0.117 184.6)
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 #EF5184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.026
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF5184 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.