#EFB3BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.4% 0.071 8.7), rgb(239, 179, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#EFB3BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB3BC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.071 8.7) |
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 #EFB3BC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB3BC | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB3BC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB3BC text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB3BC
oklch(82.4% 0.071 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8292
oklch(70.8% 0.113 9)
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Step 500
500
#D05F77
oklch(63% 0.144 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4260
oklch(55.5% 0.157 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13350
oklch(49.1% 0.146 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B41
oklch(42.6% 0.122 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#EFB3BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB3BC
#EFB3BC
oklch(82.4% 0.071 8.7)
- #8FD5CE
#8FD5CE
oklch(82.5% 0.071 188)
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 #EFB3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
Use #EFB3BC 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.