#EFA9BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.085 1.4), rgb(239, 169, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#EFA9BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9BC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.085 1.4) |
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 #EFA9BC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9BC | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9BC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9BC text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9BC
oklch(80.7% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5799B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5282
oklch(63.1% 0.175 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C52F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9205A
oklch(49% 0.176 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E4A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F203D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#EFA9BC 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) | #B2B5BD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA5AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9BC
#EFA9BC
oklch(80.7% 0.085 1.4)
- #7ED2C3
#7ED2C3
oklch(80.6% 0.085 181.4)
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 #EFA9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
Use #EFA9BC 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.