#ED61A5
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(68.8% 0.186 352.8), rgb(237, 97, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#ED61A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED61A5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 97, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.186 352.8) |
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 #ED61A5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED61A5 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED61A5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED61A5 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.116 353.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED61A5
oklch(68.8% 0.186 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB2B96
oklch(63.1% 0.238 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#780149
oklch(37.6% 0.155 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#47092B
oklch(27.1% 0.098 352.5)
#ED61A5 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) | #7583A7 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE597C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED61A5
#ED61A5
oklch(68.8% 0.186 352.8)
- #00B593
#00B593
oklch(68.9% 0.132 172.9)
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 #ED61A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED61A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.025
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #ED61A5 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.