#ED5CB1
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.7% 0.199 347.4), rgb(237, 92, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#ED5CB1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 92, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.199 347.4) |
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 #ED5CB1 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5CB1 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5CB1 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5CB1 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.07 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#FB9FD0
oklch(80.9% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED5CB1
oklch(68.7% 0.199 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB1DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.254 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#470530
oklch(26.9% 0.105 346.9)
#ED5CB1 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) | #6D82B4 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAD | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC587F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5CB1
#ED5CB1
oklch(68.7% 0.199 347.4)
- #00B588
#00B588
oklch(68.6% 0.14 167.2)
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 #ED5CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED5CB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
Use #ED5CB1 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.