#EF80C9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(74.5% 0.16 341.7), rgb(239, 128, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#EF80C9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF80C9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 128, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.16 341.7) |
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 #EF80C9 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF80C9 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF80C9 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF80C9 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF80C9
oklch(74.5% 0.16 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D649AC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C11E97
oklch(55.5% 0.223 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60981
oklch(49% 0.207 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#871169
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#EF80C9 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) | #869BCC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB819C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF80C9
#EF80C9
oklch(74.5% 0.16 341.7)
- #18CB8C
#18CB8C
oklch(74.6% 0.161 161.6)
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 #EF80C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF80C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
Use #EF80C9 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.