#ED558D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.192 1.1), rgb(237, 85, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#ED558D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED558D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 85, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.192 1.1) |
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 #ED558D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED558D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED558D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED558D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA749B
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED558D
oklch(66.7% 0.192 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF095A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 1)
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Step 800
800
#8E114A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#ED558D 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) | #737A8E | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF446B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED558D
#ED558D
oklch(66.7% 0.192 1.1)
- #00AC98
#00AC98
oklch(66.7% 0.121 180.6)
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 #ED558D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
Use #ED558D 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.