#EFA8D4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.2% 0.1 341.9), rgb(239, 168, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#EFA8D4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.1 341.9) |
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 #EFA8D4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA8D4 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA8D4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA8D4 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 341.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA8D4
oklch(81.2% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E274BD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D649AC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C11E97
oklch(55.5% 0.223 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70981
oklch(49.2% 0.207 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#871169
oklch(42.7% 0.172 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#EFA8D4 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) | #ABB7D6 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1D2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A8B7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA8D4
#EFA8D4
oklch(81.2% 0.1 341.9)
- #83D6AE
#83D6AE
oklch(81.2% 0.1 162.2)
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 #EFA8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #EFA8D4 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.