#EF5FB9
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(69.6% 0.201 345.1), rgb(239, 95, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EF5FB9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 95, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.201 345.1) |
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 #EF5FB9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF5FB9 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5FB9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5FB9 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#FA9FD3
oklch(80.9% 0.125 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5FB9
oklch(69.6% 0.201 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA1CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.257 345)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#470532
oklch(27% 0.107 345.1)
#EF5FB9 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) | #6D86BC | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969EB5 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5D84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5FB9
#EF5FB9
oklch(69.6% 0.201 345.1)
- #00B986
#00B986
oklch(69.6% 0.147 164.9)
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 #EF5FB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5FB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #EF5FB9 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.