#EFA0BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.1% 0.1 356), rgb(239, 160, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#EFA0BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA0BD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 160, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.1 356) |
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 #EFA0BD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA0BD | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA0BD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA0BD text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA0BD
oklch(79.1% 0.1 356)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2438D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0E77
oklch(55.6% 0.222 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0652
oklch(42.6% 0.171 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#EFA0BD 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) | #A9AEBE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9CAA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA0BD
#EFA0BD
oklch(79.1% 0.1 356)
- #6DD0B8
#6DD0B8
oklch(79.1% 0.1 175.8)
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 #EFA0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.058
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFA0BD 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.