#EF65B0
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70% 0.187 349.3), rgb(239, 101, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#EF65B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF65B0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 101, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.187 349.3) |
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 #EF65B0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF65B0 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF65B0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF65B0 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.065 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF65B0
oklch(70% 0.187 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#E82C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.239 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77024E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#46092E
oklch(27% 0.098 348.8)
#EF65B0 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) | #7587B2 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AD | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6083 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF65B0
#EF65B0
oklch(70% 0.187 349.3)
- #00B990
#00B990
oklch(69.9% 0.139 169.6)
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 #EF65B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #EF65B0 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.