#EF5991
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.5% 0.19 0.5), rgb(239, 89, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#EF5991 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5991 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 89, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.19 0.5) |
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 #EF5991 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5991 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5991 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5991 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 359.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 0.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5991
oklch(67.5% 0.19 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#F21E82
oklch(63% 0.243 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0624
oklch(27.1% 0.1 0.7)
#EF5991 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) | #757D93 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF496F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5991
#EF5991
oklch(67.5% 0.19 0.5)
- #00AF9A
#00AF9A
oklch(67.6% 0.122 180.2)
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 #EF5991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
Use #EF5991 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.