#EFBDD5
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85% 0.065 348.1), rgb(239, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EFBDD5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Pink (#FFBACD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.065 348.1) |
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 #EFBDD5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBDD5 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBDD5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBDD5 text on black | 12.91:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBDD5
oklch(85% 0.065 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569B
oklch(63% 0.171 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3686
oklch(55.5% 0.186 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12771
oklch(49% 0.173 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#83235C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A234C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#EFBDD5 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) | #C1C6D6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCED4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCC5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBDD5
#EFBDD5
oklch(85% 0.065 348.1)
- #A4DCC6
#A4DCC6
oklch(85% 0.065 168.6)
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 #EFBDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.027
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
Use #EFBDD5 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.