#ED74CB
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(72.7% 0.179 339.2), rgb(237, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#ED74CB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED74CB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.179 339.2) |
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 #ED74CB | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED74CB | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED74CB text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED74CB text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 339.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED74CB
oklch(72.7% 0.179 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB3CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 339)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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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
#70105B
oklch(37.8% 0.15 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#420D35
oklch(27% 0.095 339.4)
#ED74CB 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) | #7993CE | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA6C8 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97796 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED74CB
#ED74CB
oklch(72.7% 0.179 339.2)
- #00C580
#00C580
oklch(72.6% 0.166 159.3)
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 #ED74CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED74CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
Use #ED74CB 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.