#ED518C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.2% 0.197 0.8), rgb(237, 81, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#ED518C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED518C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 81, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.197 0.8) |
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 #ED518C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED518C | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED518C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED518C text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BD
oklch(81% 0.096 1)
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Step 400
400
#EC739B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED518C
oklch(66.2% 0.197 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD186C
oklch(55.6% 0.214 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#900D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#ED518C 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) | #70788E | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E69 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED518C
#ED518C
oklch(66.2% 0.197 0.8)
- #00AA97
#00AA97
oklch(66.2% 0.119 181.1)
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 #ED518C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
Use #ED518C 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.