#ED5887
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.187 4.2), rgb(237, 88, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#ED5887 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5887 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.187 4.2) |
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 #ED5887 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5887 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5887 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5887 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7696
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5887
oklch(66.8% 0.187 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2465
oklch(55.7% 0.203 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF1154
oklch(49.1% 0.189 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1545
oklch(42.7% 0.157 4)
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Step 900
900
#721C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#ED5887 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) | #767B88 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9884 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF456A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5887
#ED5887
oklch(66.8% 0.187 4.2)
- #00AC9D
#00AC9D
oklch(66.9% 0.118 184)
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 #ED5887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.063
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
Use #ED5887 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.