#ED5871
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.184 13.6), rgb(237, 88, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#ED5871 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5871 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 88, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.184 13.6) |
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 #ED5871 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5871 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5871 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5871 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5871
oklch(66.3% 0.184 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD264F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11440
oklch(49.1% 0.186 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1735
oklch(42.6% 0.153 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#731D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#ED5871 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) | #7B7971 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E62 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5871
#ED5871
oklch(66.3% 0.184 13.6)
- #00A8A7
#00A8A7
oklch(66.2% 0.113 194)
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 #ED5871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
Use #ED5871 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.