#EFA8CA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1), rgb(239, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#EFA8CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1) |
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 #EFA8CA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA8CA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA8CA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA8CA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E376AF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 349)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32686
oklch(55.6% 0.208 349)
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Step 700
700
#A81571
oklch(49.1% 0.193 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#89175C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#EFA8CA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A7B4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA8CA
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
- #80D4B6
#80D4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.093 169.1)
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 #EFA8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
Use #EFA8CA 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.