#EF69AD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.4% 0.18 351.1), rgb(239, 105, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#EF69AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF69AD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 105, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.18 351.1) |
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 #EF69AD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF69AD | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF69AD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF69AD text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF69AD
oklch(70.4% 0.18 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#E7339A
oklch(63.1% 0.23 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#76094B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 351)
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Step 950
950
#460B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.095 351.2)
#EF69AD 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) | #7A89AF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6383 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF69AD
#EF69AD
oklch(70.4% 0.18 351.1)
- #00BB94
#00BB94
oklch(70.5% 0.138 170.8)
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 #EF69AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.029
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
Use #EF69AD 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.