#ED5E94
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.9% 0.183 359.7), rgb(237, 94, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#ED5E94 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5E94 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 94, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.183 359.7) |
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 #ED5E94 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5E94 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5E94 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5E94 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 359.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED5E94
oklch(67.9% 0.183 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE2B84
oklch(63% 0.233 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B013F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#480825
oklch(26.9% 0.097 359.1)
#ED5E94 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) | #778096 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B91 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5173 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5E94
#ED5E94
oklch(67.9% 0.183 359.7)
- #00B09A
#00B09A
oklch(67.8% 0.123 179.6)
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 #ED5E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
Use #ED5E94 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.