#EF5ED3
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.219 336), rgb(239, 94, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#EF5ED3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 94, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.219 336) |
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 #EF5ED3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF5ED3 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5ED3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5ED3 text on black | 7.21:1 | 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
#FCE0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.04 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#F89DE2
oklch(80.9% 0.138 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.219 336)
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Step 500
500
#E600C7
oklch(63.2% 0.279 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#45023B
oklch(26.9% 0.116 335.8)
#EF5ED3 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) | #6089D7 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCF | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6690 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5ED3
#EF5ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.219 336)
- #00BE71
#00BE71
oklch(70.5% 0.171 156.1)
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 #EF5ED3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5ED3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.062
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #EF5ED3 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.