#ED81BD
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(74% 0.149 346.9), rgb(237, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#ED81BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED81BD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.149 346.9) |
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 #ED81BD | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED81BD | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED81BD text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED81BD text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED81BD
oklch(74% 0.149 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1288A
oklch(55.5% 0.207 347)
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Step 700
700
#A61875
oklch(49% 0.192 347)
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Step 800
800
#871960
oklch(42.7% 0.159 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#ED81BD 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) | #8A99BF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ABBA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7F97 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED81BD
#ED81BD
oklch(74% 0.149 346.9)
- #14C896
#14C896
oklch(74% 0.15 166.6)
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 #ED81BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
Use #ED81BD 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.