#EFA8CE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81% 0.096 346.1), rgb(239, 168, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EFA8CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA8CE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.096 346.1) |
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 #EFA8CE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA8CE | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA8CE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA8CE text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA8CE
oklch(81% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA2
oklch(63% 0.196 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3238D
oklch(55.7% 0.214 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71178
oklch(49% 0.199 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#881561
oklch(42.7% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#EFA8CE 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) | #ADB6CF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A7B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA8CE
#EFA8CE
oklch(81% 0.096 346.1)
- #81D5B3
#81D5B3
oklch(81% 0.096 166.3)
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 #EFA8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #EFA8CE 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.