#ED6CB2
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.7% 0.176 348.8), rgb(237, 108, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#ED6CB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 108, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.176 348.8) |
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 #ED6CB2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED6CB2 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6CB2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6CB2 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3389F
oklch(63% 0.225 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#740D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#450C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.094 348.7)
#ED6CB2 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) | #7A8BB4 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA2AF | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6887 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6CB2
#ED6CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 348.8)
- #00BC91
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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 #ED6CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
Use #ED6CB2 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.