#ED65AE
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(69.6% 0.184 349.6), rgb(237, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#ED65AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED65AE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.184 349.6) |
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 #ED65AE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED65AE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED65AE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED65AE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED65AE
oklch(69.6% 0.184 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#E72F9E
oklch(63% 0.236 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#77054D
oklch(37.8% 0.154 350)
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Step 950
950
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#ED65AE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6082 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED65AE
#ED65AE
oklch(69.6% 0.184 349.6)
- #00B88F
#00B88F
oklch(69.6% 0.139 169.5)
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 #ED65AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED65AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #ED65AE 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.