#ED49A2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.2% 0.215 351.3), rgb(237, 73, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#ED49A2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED49A2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.215 351.3) |
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 #ED49A2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED49A2 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED49A2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED49A2 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.106 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC6FAD
oklch(70.8% 0.168 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED49A2
oklch(66.2% 0.215 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#74124A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#ED49A2 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) | #6377A4 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959E | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3F6F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED49A2
#ED49A2
oklch(66.2% 0.215 351.3)
- #00AC88
#00AC88
oklch(66.3% 0.13 170.9)
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 #ED49A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED49A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
Use #ED49A2 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.