#EFA5BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.092 357.5), rgb(239, 165, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#EFA5BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5BE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.092 357.5) |
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 #EFA5BE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5BE | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5BE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5BE text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5BE
oklch(80% 0.092 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E876A1
oklch(70.8% 0.148 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD4B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#C82474
oklch(55.6% 0.205 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1261
oklch(49% 0.191 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C154F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#711C42
oklch(37.8% 0.123 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#EFA5BE 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) | #AEB2BF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA1AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5BE
#EFA5BE
oklch(80% 0.092 357.5)
- #77D2BD
#77D2BD
oklch(80.1% 0.093 177.2)
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 #EFA5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #EFA5BE 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.