#ED8CD2
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(76.4% 0.145 338.1), rgb(237, 140, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#ED8CD2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED8CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 140, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.145 338.1) |
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 #ED8CD2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED8CD2 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED8CD2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED8CD2 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F4
oklch(93.7% 0.042 338.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.081 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED8CD2
oklch(76.4% 0.145 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#F657D1
oklch(70.7% 0.232 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#E800C1
oklch(63.2% 0.277 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#47003A
oklch(27% 0.119 337.9)
#ED8CD2 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) | #8FA3D5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78FA6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED8CD2
#ED8CD2
oklch(76.4% 0.145 338.1)
- #4FCE8F
#4FCE8F
oklch(76.5% 0.145 158.3)
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 #ED8CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.065
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #ED8CD2 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.