#ED3187
Closest named color: Neon Pink (#F72585). oklch(63.3% 0.229 359), rgb(237, 49, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#ED3187 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Pink (#F72585), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Pink (#F72585) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED3187 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 84%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.229 359) |
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 #ED3187 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED3187 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED3187 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED3187 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BF
oklch(81% 0.112 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5699E
oklch(70.7% 0.179 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED3187
oklch(63.3% 0.229 359)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#790540
oklch(37.7% 0.149 358.7)
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Step 950
950
#480A25
oklch(27.1% 0.094 359.7)
#ED3187 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) | #5E6A89 | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E83 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0059 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED3187
#ED3187
oklch(63.3% 0.229 359)
- #00A18B
#00A18B
oklch(63.5% 0.116 178.4)
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 #ED3187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.019
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.040
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.040
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
Use #ED3187 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.