#ED81AD
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(73.4% 0.141 355.3), rgb(237, 129, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#ED81AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED81AD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 129, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.141 355.3) |
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 #ED81AD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED81AD | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED81AD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED81AD text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED81AD
oklch(73.4% 0.141 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D8518E
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#C32D78
oklch(55.5% 0.195 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#A81D65
oklch(49% 0.182 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#891C53
oklch(42.8% 0.151 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#ED81AD 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) | #8F97AE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7B91 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED81AD
#ED81AD
oklch(73.4% 0.141 355.3)
- #00C5A5
#00C5A5
oklch(73.5% 0.138 175.4)
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 #ED81AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.031
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
Use #ED81AD 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.