#ED5EAB
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.7% 0.193 350), rgb(237, 94, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#ED5EAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5EAB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 94, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.193 350) |
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 #ED5EAB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5EAB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5EAB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5EAB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 349.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED5EAB
oklch(68.7% 0.193 350)
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Step 500
500
#EB249E
oklch(63.1% 0.246 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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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
#47072D
oklch(27% 0.101 350.1)
#ED5EAB 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) | #7083AD | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA8 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD587D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5EAB
#ED5EAB
oklch(68.7% 0.193 350)
- #00B58D
#00B58D
oklch(68.7% 0.137 169.7)
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 #ED5EAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED5EAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
Use #ED5EAB 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.