#EF5F91
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.2% 0.182 1.6), rgb(239, 95, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#EF5F91 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5F91 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.182 1.6) |
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 #EF5F91 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5F91 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5F91 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5F91 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5F91
oklch(68.2% 0.182 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF2A7F
oklch(63% 0.233 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B003C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#490823
oklch(27% 0.097 1.8)
#EF5F91 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) | #7A8092 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5072 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5F91
#EF5F91
oklch(68.2% 0.182 1.6)
- #00B19E
#00B19E
oklch(68.2% 0.122 181.6)
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 #EF5F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.011
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
Use #EF5F91 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.