#EF6981
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69.1% 0.166 11.5), rgb(239, 105, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#EF6981 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6981 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 105, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.166 11.5) |
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 #EF6981 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF6981 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6981 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6981 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AF
oklch(81% 0.104 12.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6981
oklch(69.1% 0.166 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3B68
oklch(63% 0.212 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#790F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#480D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.088 11.8)
#EF6981 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) | #858481 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5772 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6981
#EF6981
oklch(69.1% 0.166 11.5)
- #00B2AE
#00B2AE
oklch(69% 0.118 191.9)
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 #EF6981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
Use #EF6981 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.