#EF5391
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.198 359.5), rgb(239, 83, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#EF5391 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5391 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 83, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.198 359.5) |
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 #EF5391 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5391 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5391 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5391 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC739D
oklch(70.8% 0.155 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5391
oklch(66.9% 0.198 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD176F
oklch(55.7% 0.216 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.166 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#EF5391 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) | #717A93 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF426C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5391
#EF5391
oklch(66.9% 0.198 359.5)
- #00AD97
#00AD97
oklch(67% 0.122 179.4)
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 #EF5391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF5391 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.