#EFBAD9
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.5% 0.073 342.8), rgb(239, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#EFBAD9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.073 342.8) |
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 #EFBAD9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAD9 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBAD9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBAD9 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBAD9
oklch(84.5% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C561A1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 343)
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Step 600
600
#B0448C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#EFBAD9 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) | #BDC4DA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BAC4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAD9
#EFBAD9
oklch(84.5% 0.073 342.8)
- #A1DCBF
#A1DCBF
oklch(84.6% 0.073 163)
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 #EFBAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFBAD9 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.