#EFB3BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.071 7.6), rgb(239, 179, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#EFB3BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB3BD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.071 7.6) |
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 #EFB3BD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB3BD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB3BD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB3BD text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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)
#EFB3BD
oklch(82.5% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8293
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05F79
oklch(63.1% 0.145 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4262
oklch(55.6% 0.157 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13351
oklch(49.1% 0.146 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#832B43
oklch(42.7% 0.122 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#EFB3BD 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) | #BCBCBD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB3BD
#EFB3BD
oklch(82.5% 0.071 7.6)
- #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 #EFB3BD, 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 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
Use #EFB3BD 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.