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#ED217D Color

#ED217D is rgb(237, 33, 125) in RGB, hsl(333, 85%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 47%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mexican Pink (#E4007C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED217D
HEX#ED217D
RGBrgb(237, 33, 125)
HSLhsl(333, 85%, 53%)
HSVhsv(333, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 47%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.237 1.4)
LABlab(53.14% 76.26 3.52)
LCHlch(53.14% 76.34 2.64)

What #ED217D 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 #ED217D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ED217D Channel Values

How #ED217D 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 33 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 85% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 47% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.11:1 vs white · 5.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED217D 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 text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED217D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED217D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ED217D

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.

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Shades

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How #ED217D 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#ED217D
Protanopia#6E6E7C
Protanomaly#B0597C
Deuteranopia#939376
Deuteranomaly#BE7679
Tritanopia#EA3838
Tritanomaly#EB305B
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #ED217D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed217d: #ED217D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED217D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed217d': '#ED217D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.129, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_ed217d">#ED217D</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED217D"

More Pink Colors

#ED217D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED217D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED217D?

#ED217D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 33, 125) in RGB and hsl(333, 85%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mexican Pink (#E4007C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #ED217D?

#ED217D is rgb(237, 33, 125) — red 237, green 33, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED217D?

#ED217D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 47%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED217D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED217D scores 4.11:1 against white and 5.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED217D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED217D 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.

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