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#ED1DB2 Color

#ED1DB2 is rgb(237, 29, 178) in RGB, hsl(317, 85%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED1DB2
HEX#ED1DB2
RGBrgb(237, 29, 178)
HSLhsl(317, 85%, 52%)
HSVhsv(317, 88%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 25%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.261 343.9)
LABlab(54.47% 80.51 -25.99)
LCHlch(54.47% 84.60 342.11)

What #ED1DB2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ED1DB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 7.38Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.5Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.19Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.33Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 10.55Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.81

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#ED1DB2 Channel Values

How #ED1DB2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 29 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 85% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 88% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 25% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED1DB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED1DB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED1DB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED1DB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED1DB2
Complementary
#1DED58
Analogous
#C01DED
Analogous
#ED1D4A
Triadic
#B2ED1D
Triadic
#1DB2ED
Split comp.
#4AED1D
Split comp.
#1DEDC0

Tints & Shades of #ED1DB2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF3EBD
#F25AC7
#F47BD2
#F797DC
#F9B8E7
#FCD5F1

Shades

#D4119D
#B30F85
#920C6C
#760A57
#55073F
#340426

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED1DB2.

How #ED1DB2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ED1DB2
Protanopia#6E6EB1
Protanomaly#B058B2
Deuteranopia#9292AE
Deuteranomaly#BD75AF
Tritanopia#E64949
Tritanomaly#E93C81
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED1DB2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ed1db2: #ED1DB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED1DB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed1db2': '#ED1DB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.114, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_ed1db2">#ED1DB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED1DB2"

More Pink Colors

#ED1DB2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED1DB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED1DB2?

#ED1DB2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 29, 178) in RGB and hsl(317, 85%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #ED1DB2?

#ED1DB2 is rgb(237, 29, 178) — red 237, green 29, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED1DB2?

#ED1DB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED1DB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED1DB2 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED1DB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED1DB2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 18.66, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.