#EF56A6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.9% 0.203 351.5), rgb(239, 86, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EF56A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 352°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF56A6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 86, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.203 351.5) |
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 #EF56A6 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF56A6 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF56A6 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF56A6 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9ECA
oklch(81% 0.126 351.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF56A6
oklch(67.9% 0.203 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#F10A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.259 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#49032C
oklch(27% 0.107 351.6)
#EF56A6 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) | #6C7EA8 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA2 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF56A6
#EF56A6
oklch(67.9% 0.203 351.5)
- #00B28E
#00B28E
oklch(68% 0.133 171.5)
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 #EF56A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF56A6.
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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #EF56A6 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.