#EF789E
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.9% 0.151 1.4), rgb(239, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#EF789E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF789E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.151 1.4) |
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 #EF789E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF789E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF789E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF789E text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF789E
oklch(71.9% 0.151 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.21 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#B00859
oklch(49.2% 0.195 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1149
oklch(42.8% 0.162 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#EF789E 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) | #8B909F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F86 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF789E
#EF789E
oklch(71.9% 0.151 1.4)
- #00BEA9
#00BEA9
oklch(71.9% 0.129 181.2)
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 #EF789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
Use #EF789E 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.