#EF6593
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69% 0.175 2), rgb(239, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#EF6593 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6593 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.175 2) |
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 #EF6593 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6593 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6593 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6593 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 1.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6593
oklch(69% 0.175 2)
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Step 500
500
#EC337F
oklch(63.1% 0.224 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#79083C
oklch(37.7% 0.146 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#480B23
oklch(27.1% 0.093 2.2)
#EF6593 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) | #7E8494 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E90 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5876 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6593
#EF6593
oklch(69% 0.175 2)
- #00B4A1
#00B4A1
oklch(69.1% 0.124 181.8)
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 #EF6593, 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 0.018
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #EF6593 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.