#ED6BC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.192 339.4), rgb(237, 107, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#ED6BC9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 107, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.192 339.4) |
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 #ED6BC9 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED6BC9 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6BC9 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6BC9 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 339)
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Step 300
300
#F4A2DA
oklch(81% 0.119 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6BC9
oklch(71.4% 0.192 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#E030B8
oklch(63.1% 0.245 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#C500A0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#72055C
oklch(37.6% 0.16 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#440A36
oklch(27.1% 0.101 339.8)
#ED6BC9 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) | #718ECC | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F96E91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6BC9
#ED6BC9
oklch(71.4% 0.192 339.4)
- #00C17D
#00C17D
oklch(71.5% 0.164 159.2)
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 #ED6BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED6BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.043
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.059
Use #ED6BC9 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.