#EFBDD6
Closest named color: Pastel Pink (#FFBACD). oklch(85% 0.066 347.1), rgb(239, 189, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EFBDD6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 347°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Pink (#FFBACD) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 189, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.066 347.1) |
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 #EFBDD6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBDD6 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBDD6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBDD6 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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)
#EFBDD6
oklch(85% 0.066 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0569D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3688
oklch(55.6% 0.187 347)
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Step 700
700
#A12773
oklch(49.1% 0.174 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#83235E
oklch(42.8% 0.144 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#EFBDD6 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) | #C0C6D7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCED5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BCC5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBDD6
#EFBDD6
oklch(85% 0.066 347.1)
- #A5DCC5
#A5DCC5
oklch(85% 0.065 167.2)
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 #EFBDD6, 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 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
Use #EFBDD6 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.