#EF5A98
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.9% 0.191 357.7), rgb(239, 90, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#EF5A98 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5A98 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 90, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.191 357.7) |
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 #EF5A98 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5A98 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5A98 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5A98 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5A98
oklch(67.9% 0.191 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#F11E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.245 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0042
oklch(37.7% 0.154 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#490626
oklch(27% 0.1 358.1)
#EF5A98 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) | #747E9A | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A95 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D73 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5A98
#EF5A98
oklch(67.9% 0.191 357.7)
- #00B097
#00B097
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.7)
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 #EF5A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #EF5A98 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.