#EF63C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.203 340.6), rgb(239, 99, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#EF63C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF63C6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 99, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.203 340.6) |
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 #EF63C6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF63C6 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF63C6 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF63C6 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.071 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#F89FDA
oklch(80.9% 0.128 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF63C6
oklch(70.6% 0.203 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#E61FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.26 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#450636
oklch(26.9% 0.107 340.2)
#EF63C6 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) | #6B8AC9 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C2 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC668C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF63C6
#EF63C6
oklch(70.6% 0.203 340.6)
- #00BD7E
#00BD7E
oklch(70.5% 0.158 160.6)
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 #EF63C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF63C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF63C6 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.