#EFB4C8
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(83% 0.073 356.7), rgb(239, 180, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#EFB4C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 357°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.073 356.7) |
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 #EFB4C8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4C8 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4C8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4C8 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 356.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4C8
oklch(83% 0.073 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA81A2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.148 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84175
oklch(55.5% 0.161 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3262
oklch(49% 0.15 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B50
oklch(42.8% 0.124 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#EFB4C8 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) | #BABEC9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C8C7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B1BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4C8
#EFB4C8
oklch(83% 0.073 356.7)
- #93D7C6
#93D7C6
oklch(82.9% 0.073 177)
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 #EFB4C8, 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 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
Use #EFB4C8 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.