#ED69C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.192 340.8), rgb(237, 105, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#ED69C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED69C5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 105, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.192 340.8) |
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 #ED69C5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED69C5 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED69C5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED69C5 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.067 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.121 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED69C5
oklch(71% 0.192 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#E22EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.246 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#73045A
oklch(37.6% 0.16 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#440935
oklch(27% 0.102 340.6)
#ED69C5 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) | #708CC8 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1C2 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6B8E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED69C5
#ED69C5
oklch(71% 0.192 340.8)
- #00BF80
#00BF80
oklch(71% 0.159 160.8)
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 #ED69C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED69C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
Use #ED69C5 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.