#EFA5BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.091 0.8), rgb(239, 165, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#EFA5BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.091 0.8) |
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 #EFA5BA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5BA | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5BA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5BA text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5BA
oklch(79.9% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8769B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C83
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9266D
oklch(55.7% 0.202 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD145B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D174A
oklch(42.8% 0.156 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#EFA5BA 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) | #AFB2BB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFB8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA1AC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5BA
#EFA5BA
oklch(79.9% 0.091 0.8)
- #76D1C0
#76D1C0
oklch(79.9% 0.091 180.4)
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 #EFA5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFA5BA 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.