#ED1CA0
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.253 349.5), rgb(237, 28, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#ED1CA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shocking Pink (#FE02A2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED1CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 28, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.253 349.5) |
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 #ED1CA0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED1CA0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED1CA0 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED1CA0 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCD
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#F662B3
oklch(70.7% 0.199 349.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED1CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.253 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#48052E
oklch(27% 0.105 349.4)
#ED1CA0 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) | #4A69A3 | 0.288 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0061 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED1CA0
#ED1CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.253 349.5)
- #00A17D
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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 #ED1CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED1CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.042
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.043
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #ED1CA0 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.