#EFA5C8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.097 349.6), rgb(239, 165, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#EFA5C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.097 349.6) |
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 #EFA5C8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA5C8 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA5C8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA5C8 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA5C8
oklch(80.3% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB489B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61D86
oklch(55.6% 0.217 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0871
oklch(49.1% 0.201 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B115C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#70194C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#EFA5C8 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) | #ABB3C9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A3B1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA5C8
#EFA5C8
oklch(80.3% 0.097 349.6)
- #7AD3B5
#7AD3B5
oklch(80.2% 0.097 170)
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 #EFA5C8, 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
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #EFA5C8 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.