#EF5FAA
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.1% 0.193 351), rgb(239, 95, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#EF5FAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5FAA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.193 351) |
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 #EF5FAA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5FAA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5FAA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5FAA text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.066 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA0CA
oklch(81% 0.12 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5FAA
oklch(69.1% 0.193 351)
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Step 500
500
#EC239B
oklch(63.1% 0.246 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#48072C
oklch(27.1% 0.101 351.7)
#EF5FAA 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) | #7283AC | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA7 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF587D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5FAA
#EF5FAA
oklch(69.1% 0.193 351)
- #00B690
#00B690
oklch(69.1% 0.136 170.8)
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 #EF5FAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5FAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF5FAA 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.