#ED55A8
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.6% 0.203 350.2), rgb(237, 85, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#ED55A8 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED55A8 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 85, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.203 350.2) |
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 #ED55A8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED55A8 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED55A8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED55A8 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.037 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ECC
oklch(80.9% 0.126 350.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED55A8
oklch(67.6% 0.203 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#F00B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.26 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#49032D
oklch(27% 0.108 350.7)
#ED55A8 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) | #6A7EAA | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A4 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4E77 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED55A8
#ED55A8
oklch(67.6% 0.203 350.2)
- #00B18B
#00B18B
oklch(67.6% 0.133 170.3)
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 #ED55A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED55A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #ED55A8 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.