#EFA9CF
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.2% 0.095 345.7), rgb(239, 169, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#EFA9CF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA9CF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.095 345.7) |
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 #EFA9CF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA9CF | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA9CF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA9CF text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA9CF
oklch(81.2% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64CA2
oklch(63% 0.194 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1268D
oklch(55.5% 0.211 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61578
oklch(49% 0.196 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#871762
oklch(42.7% 0.163 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#EFA9CF 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) | #AEB7D0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A8B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA9CF
#EFA9CF
oklch(81.2% 0.095 345.7)
- #83D6B3
#83D6B3
oklch(81.3% 0.096 165.4)
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 #EFA9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
Use #EFA9CF 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.