#EF5DD6
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.223 335), rgb(239, 93, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EF5DD6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.223 335) |
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 #EF5DD6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF5DD6 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5DD6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5DD6 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#F89DE4
oklch(80.9% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5DD6
oklch(70.6% 0.223 335)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710063
oklch(37.6% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#45013C
oklch(26.9% 0.118 335)
#EF5DD6 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) | #5D89DA | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD2 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6691 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5DD6
#EF5DD6
oklch(70.6% 0.223 335)
- #00BF6E
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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 #EF5DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF5DD6 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.