#EF5978
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.9% 0.185 11.2), rgb(239, 89, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#EF5978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 11°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5978 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.185 11.2) |
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 #EF5978 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5978 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF5978 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5978 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B2
oklch(81% 0.09 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB778A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EF5978
oklch(66.9% 0.185 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2555
oklch(55.7% 0.201 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11245
oklch(49.2% 0.188 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1639
oklch(42.6% 0.155 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C31
oklch(37.6% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#EF5978 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) | #7B7A78 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4165 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5978
#EF5978
oklch(66.9% 0.185 11.2)
- #00ABA6
#00ABA6
oklch(66.9% 0.115 191.1)
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 #EF5978, 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 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #EF5978 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.