#EF8ED8
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(77.2% 0.148 336.3), rgb(239, 142, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#EF8ED8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 142, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.148 336.3) |
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 #EF8ED8 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8ED8 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF8ED8 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF8ED8 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF8ED8
oklch(77.2% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#F555D7
oklch(70.7% 0.238 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#E600C6
oklch(63.1% 0.279 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003B
oklch(26.9% 0.119 336.4)
#EF8ED8 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) | #8FA6DB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F892AA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8ED8
#EF8ED8
oklch(77.2% 0.148 336.3)
- #55D08D
#55D08D
oklch(77.1% 0.147 156.4)
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 #EF8ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EF8ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EF8ED8 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.