#ED59A9
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68% 0.199 350.2), rgb(237, 89, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#ED59A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED59A9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 89, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.199 350.2) |
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 #ED59A9 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED59A9 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED59A9 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED59A9 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FCC
oklch(81% 0.124 350.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED59A9
oklch(68% 0.199 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE199E
oklch(63.1% 0.254 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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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
#48052D
oklch(27% 0.104 350.4)
#ED59A9 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) | #6D80AB | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA5 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD527A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED59A9
#ED59A9
oklch(68% 0.199 350.2)
- #00B28C
#00B28C
oklch(67.9% 0.134 170.4)
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 #ED59A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED59A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.063
Use #ED59A9 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.