#ED527C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.9% 0.192 7.7), rgb(237, 82, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#ED527C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED527C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 82, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.192 7.7) |
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 #ED527C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED527C | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED527C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED527C text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED748F
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED527C
oklch(65.9% 0.192 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE1D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#B2064C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#90103F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A35
oklch(37.7% 0.125 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#ED527C 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) | #75777D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9678 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A63 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED527C
#ED527C
oklch(65.9% 0.192 7.7)
- #00A89E
#00A89E
oklch(65.9% 0.115 187.3)
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 #ED527C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.020
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #ED527C 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.