#EFA3BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.095 357.3), rgb(239, 163, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#EFA3BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA3BD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.095 357.3) |
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 #EFA3BD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA3BD | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA3BD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA3BD text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA3BD
oklch(79.6% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A1
oklch(70.6% 0.152 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF488A
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA1D74
oklch(55.6% 0.212 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0762
oklch(49.1% 0.197 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1150
oklch(42.6% 0.163 357)
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Step 900
900
#721A42
oklch(37.8% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#EFA3BD 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) | #ACB1BE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9FAC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA3BD
#EFA3BD
oklch(79.6% 0.095 357.3)
- #73D1BC
#73D1BC
oklch(79.7% 0.095 177.5)
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 #EFA3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA3BD 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.