#EFA9BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.087 358.7), rgb(239, 169, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EFA9BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.087 358.7) |
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 #EFA9BF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9BF | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9BF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9BF text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#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
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9BF
oklch(80.7% 0.087 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#E4799F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95188
oklch(63.1% 0.177 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#C42E71
oklch(55.5% 0.192 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A91F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#891D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2040
oklch(37.8% 0.115 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#EFA9BF 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) | #B1B5C0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA5B0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9BF
#EFA9BF
oklch(80.7% 0.087 358.7)
- #7FD3C1
#7FD3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 178.7)
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 #EFA9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #EFA9BF 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.