#ED209E
Closest named color: Shocking Pink (#FE02A2). oklch(63.2% 0.25 350.2), rgb(237, 32, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#ED209E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 350°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Shocking Pink (#FE02A2) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED209E |
| RGB | rgb(237, 32, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.25 350.2) |
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 #ED209E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED209E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED209E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED209E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FDC7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCB
oklch(80.8% 0.122 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#F563B1
oklch(70.6% 0.196 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED209E
oklch(63.2% 0.25 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#48062D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 350.6)
#ED209E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.284 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9A | 0.246 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0060 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED209E
#ED209E
oklch(63.2% 0.25 350.2)
- #00A27E
#00A27E
oklch(63.3% 0.126 169.7)
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 #ED209E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED209E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.039
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.047
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #ED209E 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.