#ED6CAD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(70.5% 0.173 351), rgb(237, 108, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#ED6CAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6CAD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 108, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.173 351) |
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 #ED6CAD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED6CAD | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6CAD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6CAD text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6CAD
oklch(70.5% 0.173 351)
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Step 500
500
#E43A9A
oklch(63.2% 0.221 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#750E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 351)
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Step 950
950
#450D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 351)
#ED6CAD 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) | #7C8BAF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA1AA | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6785 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6CAD
#ED6CAD
oklch(70.5% 0.173 351)
- #00BB94
#00BB94
oklch(70.5% 0.138 170.8)
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 #ED6CAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.059
Use #ED6CAD 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.