#EFB3C8
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.8% 0.074 356), rgb(239, 179, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EFB3C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.074 356) |
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 #EFB3C8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB3C8 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB3C8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB3C8 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB3C8
oklch(82.8% 0.074 356)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93F76
oklch(55.5% 0.165 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3063
oklch(49% 0.153 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#812951
oklch(42.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#EFB3C8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B1BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB3C8
#EFB3C8
oklch(82.8% 0.074 356)
- #92D7C5
#92D7C5
oklch(82.8% 0.074 176.2)
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 #EFB3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFB3C8 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.