#ED64CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.205 337.6), rgb(237, 100, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#ED64CD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.205 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED64CD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 100, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.205 337.6) |
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 #ED64CD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED64CD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED64CD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED64CD text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#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
#F6A0DE
oklch(81% 0.128 337.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED64CD
oklch(70.7% 0.205 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#E320C0
oklch(63.1% 0.263 337.5)
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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
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#440639
oklch(26.9% 0.109 336.9)
#ED64CD 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) | #688BD0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C9 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96990 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED64CD
#ED64CD
oklch(70.7% 0.205 337.6)
- #00BF76
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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 #ED64CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED64CD.
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 0.044
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #ED64CD 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.