#ED62AE
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.3% 0.189 349.2), rgb(237, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#ED62AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED62AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.189 349.2) |
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 #ED62AE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED62AE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED62AE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED62AE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CC
oklch(81% 0.117 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED62AE
oklch(69.3% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E92A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.241 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77014E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#46082E
oklch(26.9% 0.1 348.6)
#ED62AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5D80 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED62AE
#ED62AE
oklch(69.3% 0.189 349.2)
- #00B78E
#00B78E
oklch(69.3% 0.138 169.4)
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 #ED62AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED62AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #ED62AE 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.