#EF85D5
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(75.7% 0.161 337), rgb(239, 133, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#EF85D5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 337°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF85D5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 133, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.161 337) |
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 #EF85D5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF85D5 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF85D5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF85D5 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF85D5
oklch(75.7% 0.161 337)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD23A1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2108A
oklch(49% 0.207 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#841570
oklch(42.7% 0.171 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#EF85D5 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) | #87A0D8 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F989A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF85D5
#EF85D5
oklch(75.7% 0.161 337)
- #3CCE86
#3CCE86
oklch(75.8% 0.161 157)
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 #EF85D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF85D5.
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 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #EF85D5 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.