#EF6ABA
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(71% 0.185 345.8), rgb(239, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#EF6ABA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF6ABA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.185 345.8) |
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 #EF6ABA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF6ABA | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6ABA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF6ABA text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2D1
oklch(81% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF6ABA
oklch(71% 0.185 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#E431A8
oklch(63.1% 0.237 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#750653
oklch(37.7% 0.155 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#450A30
oklch(27% 0.098 346.3)
#EF6ABA 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) | #768CBD | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA2B7 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD688A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF6ABA
#EF6ABA
oklch(71% 0.185 345.8)
- #00BE8B
#00BE8B
oklch(71% 0.148 165.5)
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 #EF6ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
Use #EF6ABA 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.