#EF79B4
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.8% 0.159 350.5), rgb(239, 121, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#EF79B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF79B4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 121, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.159 350.5) |
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 #EF79B4 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF79B4 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF79B4 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF79B4 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF79B4
oklch(72.8% 0.159 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4699
oklch(63.1% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81884
oklch(55.6% 0.22 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#71184B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#EF79B4 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) | #8694B6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A8B1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE758F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF79B4
#EF79B4
oklch(72.8% 0.159 350.5)
- #00C39A
#00C39A
oklch(72.7% 0.143 170.6)
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 #EF79B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
Use #EF79B4 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.