#ED79B9
Closest named color: Bubblegum (#FF6CB5). oklch(72.7% 0.16 347.5), rgb(237, 121, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#ED79B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum (#FF6CB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum (#FF6CB5) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED79B9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.16 347.5) |
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 #ED79B9 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED79B9 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED79B9 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED79B9 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED79B9
oklch(72.7% 0.16 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6198B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB0176
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0E60
oklch(42.8% 0.171 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#70184E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#ED79B9 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) | #8494BB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A7B6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB7791 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED79B9
#ED79B9
oklch(72.7% 0.16 347.5)
- #00C394
#00C394
oklch(72.6% 0.147 167.8)
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 #ED79B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
Use #ED79B9 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.