#EF8AC9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76% 0.144 343), rgb(239, 138, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#EF8AC9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 138, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 343) |
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 #EF8AC9 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8AC9 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8AC9 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8AC9 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 343.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8AC9
oklch(76% 0.144 343)
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Step 400
400
#FB55C6
oklch(70.8% 0.23 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B3
oklch(63.2% 0.271 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#480035
oklch(26.9% 0.116 342.6)
#EF8AC9 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) | #90A1CB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8AA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8AC9
#EF8AC9
oklch(76% 0.144 343)
- #41CD96
#41CD96
oklch(76% 0.144 162.8)
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 #EF8AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.057
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #EF8AC9 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.