#ED4CA1
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.4% 0.211 351.9), rgb(237, 76, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#ED4CA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 352°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 76, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.211 351.9) |
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 #ED4CA1 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4CA1 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED4CA1 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED4CA1 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C8
oklch(81% 0.104 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED4CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.211 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0281
oklch(55.6% 0.229 352)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#731449
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#ED4CA1 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) | #6678A3 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4170 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4CA1
#ED4CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.211 351.9)
- #00AC8A
#00AC8A
oklch(66.3% 0.129 172)
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 #ED4CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED4CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.059
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.061
Use #ED4CA1 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.