#ED61B5
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(69.4% 0.194 346.3), rgb(237, 97, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#ED61B5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED61B5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.194 346.3) |
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 #ED61B5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED61B5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED61B5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED61B5 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.121 346)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED61B5
oklch(69.4% 0.194 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#E826A7
oklch(63.1% 0.247 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760052
oklch(37.6% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#460730
oklch(26.9% 0.102 346.5)
#ED61B5 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) | #6F86B8 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DB2 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5E83 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED61B5
#ED61B5
oklch(69.4% 0.194 346.3)
- #00B888
#00B888
oklch(69.4% 0.144 166.1)
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 #ED61B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED61B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
Use #ED61B5 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.