#ED5494
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.196 358), rgb(237, 84, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#ED5494 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5494 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 84, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.196 358) |
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 #ED5494 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5494 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5494 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5494 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5494
oklch(66.8% 0.196 358)
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Step 600
600
#CB1B73
oklch(55.6% 0.213 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0460
oklch(49.1% 0.198 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#721941
oklch(37.6% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#ED5494 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) | #707A96 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF456E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5494
#ED5494
oklch(66.8% 0.196 358)
- #00AD95
#00AD95
oklch(66.9% 0.123 178.1)
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 #ED5494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
Use #ED5494 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.