#EF7BAE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.8% 0.153 353.8), rgb(239, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#EF7BAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7BAE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.153 353.8) |
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 #EF7BAE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF7BAE | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7BAE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7BAE text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7BAE
oklch(72.8% 0.153 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4992
oklch(63.1% 0.195 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C81F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.212 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1255
oklch(42.7% 0.163 354)
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Step 900
900
#711A46
oklch(37.8% 0.127 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#EF7BAE 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE758E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7BAE
#EF7BAE
oklch(72.8% 0.153 353.8)
- #00C3A0
#00C3A0
oklch(72.9% 0.139 173.6)
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 #EF7BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
Use #EF7BAE 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.