#EF8CD9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.9% 0.152 335.7), rgb(239, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#EF8CD9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.152 335.7) |
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 #EF8CD9 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8CD9 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF8CD9 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8CD9 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.044 336.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 335.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8CD9
oklch(76.9% 0.152 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#F652D9
oklch(70.6% 0.243 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#EF8CD9 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) | #8DA5DC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F890A9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8CD9
#EF8CD9
oklch(76.9% 0.152 335.7)
- #51D089
#51D089
oklch(76.9% 0.152 155.5)
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 #EF8CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF8CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.068
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF8CD9 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.