#EF9EC5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.107 349.5), rgb(239, 158, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#EF9EC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.107 349.5) |
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 #EF9EC5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EF9EC5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9EC5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9EC5 text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9EC5
oklch(79% 0.107 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#E23C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#74104D
oklch(37.8% 0.144 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#440D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 349.2)
#EF9EC5 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) | #A5AEC6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9CAC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9EC5
#EF9EC5
oklch(79% 0.107 349.5)
- #6CD1AF
#6CD1AF
oklch(79% 0.108 169.3)
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 #EF9EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.061
Use #EF9EC5 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.