#ED59AF
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.3% 0.202 347.9), rgb(237, 89, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#ED59AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED59AF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 89, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.202 347.9) |
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 #ED59AF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED59AF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED59AF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED59AF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FEE1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.036 348.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.07 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9ECF
oklch(80.8% 0.126 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED59AF
oklch(68.3% 0.202 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED15A5
oklch(63.1% 0.258 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#48042F
oklch(27% 0.107 348.3)
#ED59AF 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) | #6B81B2 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAB | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD557D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED59AF
#ED59AF
oklch(68.3% 0.202 347.9)
- #00B488
#00B488
oklch(68.4% 0.139 167.6)
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 #ED59AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED59AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #ED59AF 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.