#ED509A
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.6% 0.203 355.1), rgb(237, 80, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#ED509A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED509A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.203 355.1) |
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 #ED509A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED509A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED509A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED509A text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A5
oklch(70.8% 0.159 355.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED509A
oklch(66.6% 0.203 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC127A
oklch(55.7% 0.221 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0853
oklch(42.7% 0.17 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#731645
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#ED509A 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) | #6B799C | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF436F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED509A
#ED509A
oklch(66.6% 0.203 355.1)
- #00AC90
#00AC90
oklch(66.5% 0.125 175.5)
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 #ED509A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED509A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #ED509A 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.