#ED72C2
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72% 0.176 342.7), rgb(237, 114, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#ED72C2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED72C2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 114, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.176 342.7) |
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 #ED72C2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED72C2 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED72C2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED72C2 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D4
oklch(81% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED72C2
oklch(72% 0.176 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE3CAD
oklch(63.2% 0.226 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#711056
oklch(37.7% 0.147 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#430D32
oklch(27% 0.094 343.2)
#ED72C2 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) | #7A91C5 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BF | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7291 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED72C2
#ED72C2
oklch(72% 0.176 342.7)
- #00C287
#00C287
oklch(72% 0.156 162.6)
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 #ED72C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
Use #ED72C2 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.