#EF789B
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.8% 0.15 2.9), rgb(239, 120, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#EF789B is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF789B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.15 2.9) |
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 #EF789B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF789B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF789B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF789B text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF789B
oklch(71.8% 0.15 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1497E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E68
oklch(55.6% 0.209 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#B00956
oklch(49.1% 0.194 3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1146
oklch(42.7% 0.161 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#EF789B 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) | #8C909C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA698 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E85 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF789B
#EF789B
oklch(71.8% 0.15 2.9)
- #00BEAB
#00BEAB
oklch(71.9% 0.129 182.4)
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 #EF789B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF789B 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.