#EF8ED0
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.9% 0.142 340), rgb(239, 142, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#EF8ED0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 142, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.142 340) |
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 #EF8ED0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8ED0 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF8ED0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8ED0 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FEE0F3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 339.6)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8ED0
oklch(76.9% 0.142 340)
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Step 400
400
#F658CC
oklch(70.6% 0.227 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#E900BC
oklch(63.1% 0.274 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#480038
oklch(27.1% 0.118 340.1)
#EF8ED0 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) | #92A5D2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F990A6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8ED0
#EF8ED0
oklch(76.9% 0.142 340)
- #50CF94
#50CF94
oklch(76.8% 0.142 159.9)
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 #EF8ED0, closest first.
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 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.064
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.064
Use #EF8ED0 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.