#EFAFC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.079 356.6), rgb(239, 175, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#EFAFC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.079 356.6) |
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 #EFAFC5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFC5 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFC5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFC5 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 356.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFC5
oklch(82% 0.079 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3588B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3975
oklch(55.6% 0.177 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32A63
oklch(49.1% 0.164 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#852550
oklch(42.8% 0.136 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2443
oklch(37.7% 0.106 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#EFAFC5 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) | #B6BAC6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ACB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFC5
#EFAFC5
oklch(82% 0.079 356.6)
- #8AD5C3
#8AD5C3
oklch(81.9% 0.079 177.4)
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 #EFAFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
Use #EFAFC5 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.