#ED608A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.9% 0.177 4.6), rgb(237, 96, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#ED608A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED608A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 96, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.177 4.6) |
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 #ED608A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED608A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED608A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED608A text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 4.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED608A
oklch(67.9% 0.177 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3078
oklch(63.2% 0.227 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B0538
oklch(37.8% 0.148 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#ED608A 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) | #7C808B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5070 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED608A
#ED608A
oklch(67.9% 0.177 4.6)
- #00AFA1
#00AFA1
oklch(67.8% 0.12 184.8)
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 #ED608A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.025
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.062
Use #ED608A 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.