#ED79D5
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.7% 0.179 335.6), rgb(237, 121, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#ED79D5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED79D5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.179 335.6) |
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 #ED79D5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED79D5 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED79D5 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED79D5 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED79D5
oklch(73.7% 0.179 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#D73FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.228 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D135F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
#ED79D5 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) | #7A98D8 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F77E9D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED79D5
#ED79D5
oklch(73.7% 0.179 335.6)
- #08CA77
#08CA77
oklch(73.8% 0.179 155.5)
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 #ED79D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED79D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.060
Use #ED79D5 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.