#ED63CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.207 337.6), rgb(237, 99, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#ED63CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED63CD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 99, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.207 337.6) |
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 #ED63CD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED63CD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED63CD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED63CD text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.071 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#F69FDE
oklch(80.8% 0.129 337.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED63CD
oklch(70.6% 0.207 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#E31EC0
oklch(63% 0.264 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#450639
oklch(27.1% 0.109 337.6)
#ED63CD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0C9 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9698F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED63CD
#ED63CD
oklch(70.6% 0.207 337.6)
- #00BE76
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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 #ED63CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED63CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #ED63CD 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.