#EF5CA8
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.6% 0.196 351.4), rgb(239, 92, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#EF5CA8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 92, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.196 351.4) |
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 #EF5CA8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5CA8 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5CA8 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5CA8 text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FCA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5CA8
oklch(68.6% 0.196 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE1D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.25 351.6)
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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
#48052C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 351.4)
#EF5CA8 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) | #7182AA | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA5 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF547B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5CA8
#EF5CA8
oklch(68.6% 0.196 351.4)
- #00B490
#00B490
oklch(68.6% 0.133 171.7)
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 #EF5CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
Use #EF5CA8 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.