#ED53A3
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.2% 0.204 351.9), rgb(237, 83, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#ED53A3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED53A3 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 83, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.204 351.9) |
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 #ED53A3 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED53A3 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED53A3 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED53A3 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC9
oklch(81% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED53A3
oklch(67.2% 0.204 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#F1059A
oklch(63% 0.26 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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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
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#49032C
oklch(27% 0.107 351.6)
#ED53A3 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) | #6A7CA5 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95989F | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4A74 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED53A3
#ED53A3
oklch(67.2% 0.204 351.9)
- #00AF8C
#00AF8C
oklch(67.2% 0.131 171.7)
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 #ED53A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED53A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #ED53A3 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.