#EFBCDD
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(85% 0.072 339.8), rgb(239, 188, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#EFBCDD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBCDD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 188, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 339.8) |
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 #EFBCDD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBCDD | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBCDD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBCDD text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBCDD
oklch(85% 0.072 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E99
oklch(55.7% 0.206 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11E82
oklch(49.2% 0.192 340)
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Step 800
800
#831D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#EFBCDD 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) | #BEC6DE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CEDB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BDC7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBCDD
#EFBCDD
oklch(85% 0.072 339.8)
- #A5DDBE
#A5DDBE
oklch(85% 0.072 160.2)
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 #EFBCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
Use #EFBCDD 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.