#EF5FD5
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.219 335.4), rgb(239, 95, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#EF5FD5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.219 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF5FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 95, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.219 335.4) |
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 #EF5FD5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF5FD5 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5FD5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF5FD5 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FAC7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.076 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#F79DE3
oklch(80.8% 0.138 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF5FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.219 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#E500C9
oklch(63.1% 0.28 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#45023C
oklch(26.9% 0.116 335)
#EF5FD5 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) | #5F8AD9 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D1 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6892 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF5FD5
#EF5FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.219 335.4)
- #00BF6F
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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 #EF5FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF5FD5.
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 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.060
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #EF5FD5 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.