#EF9EC3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.106 350.9), rgb(239, 158, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#EF9EC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.106 350.9) |
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 #EF9EC3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9EC3 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9EC3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9EC3 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9EC3
oklch(79% 0.106 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#E23D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.217 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD006F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#74114B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#EF9EC3 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) | #A6AEC4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9CAB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9EC3
#EF9EC3
oklch(79% 0.106 350.9)
- #6CD1B1
#6CD1B1
oklch(79.1% 0.107 170.6)
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 #EF9EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
Use #EF9EC3 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.