#EF5BAD
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.7% 0.2 349.3), rgb(239, 91, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#EF5BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5BAD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.2 349.3) |
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 #EF5BAD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5BAD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5BAD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5BAD text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECD
oklch(80.9% 0.126 349.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5BAD
oklch(68.7% 0.2 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED18A0
oklch(63% 0.255 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#48052E
oklch(27% 0.105 349.4)
#EF5BAD 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) | #6E82AF | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA9 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF557D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5BAD
#EF5BAD
oklch(68.7% 0.2 349.3)
- #00B58C
#00B58C
oklch(68.7% 0.137 169.2)
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 #EF5BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.066
Use #EF5BAD 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.