#ED5265
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.19 17.1), rgb(237, 82, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#ED5265 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5265 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.19 17.1) |
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 #ED5265 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5265 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5265 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5265 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE767F
oklch(70.7% 0.148 17)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5265
oklch(65.3% 0.19 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01F45
oklch(55.5% 0.207 17)
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Step 700
700
#B40A37
oklch(49.2% 0.192 17)
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Step 800
800
#92122E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#751B29
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#ED5265 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) | #797465 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF325A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5265
#ED5265
oklch(65.3% 0.19 17.1)
- #00A5A8
#00A5A8
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.1)
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 #ED5265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
Use #ED5265 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.