#ED4978
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.9% 0.201 7.6), rgb(237, 73, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#ED4978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4978 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.201 7.6) |
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 #ED4978 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4978 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED4978 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED4978 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0718E
oklch(70.6% 0.158 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED4978
oklch(64.9% 0.201 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.219 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#93043E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#761535
oklch(37.7% 0.132 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#ED4978 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) | #707279 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A5C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4978
#ED4978
oklch(64.9% 0.201 7.6)
- #00A49B
#00A49B
oklch(64.8% 0.113 187.9)
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 #ED4978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.013
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #ED4978 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.