#ED96BD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77.2% 0.114 351.7), rgb(237, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#ED96BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED96BD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.114 351.7) |
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 #ED96BD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED96BD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED96BD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED96BD text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED96BD
oklch(77.2% 0.114 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#F268AD
oklch(70.7% 0.184 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#E92F99
oklch(63.2% 0.235 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#77054A
oklch(37.7% 0.152 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#460A2C
oklch(27% 0.096 351)
#ED96BD 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) | #9FA7BE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F993A4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED96BD
#ED96BD
oklch(77.2% 0.114 351.7)
- #5BCDAC
#5BCDAC
oklch(77.3% 0.115 171.4)
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 #ED96BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
Use #ED96BD 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.