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#ED21CB Color

#ED21CB is rgb(237, 33, 203) in RGB, hsl(310, 85%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED21CB
HEX#ED21CB
RGBrgb(237, 33, 203)
HSLhsl(310, 85%, 53%)
HSVhsv(310, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.273 336.8)
LABlab(55.64% 82.07 -38.64)
LCHlch(55.64% 90.71 334.79)

What #ED21CB 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 #ED21CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 6.68Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.11Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.24Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.98Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 10.2Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.29

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

#ED21CB Channel Values

How #ED21CB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 85% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED21CB 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED21CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED21CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED21CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED21CB
Complementary
#21ED43
Analogous
#A921ED
Analogous
#ED2165
Triadic
#CBED21
Triadic
#21CBED
Split comp.
#65ED21
Split comp.
#21EDA9

Tints & Shades of #ED21CB

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

#EF3ED2
#F25FD9
#F47BE0
#F79CE8
#F9B8EE
#FCD9F6

Shades

#D912B8
#B80F9C
#970C80
#760A64
#550748
#34042C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED21CB.

How #ED21CB 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#ED21CB
Protanopia#6E6ECA
Protanomaly#B059CB
Deuteranopia#9393C7
Deuteranomaly#BE76C9
Tritanopia#E45454
Tritanomaly#E74593
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED21CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed21cb: #ED21CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED21CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed21cb': '#ED21CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.129, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ed21cb">#ED21CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED21CB"

More Pink Colors

#ED21CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED21CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED21CB?

#ED21CB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 33, 203) in RGB and hsl(310, 85%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #ED21CB?

#ED21CB is rgb(237, 33, 203) — red 237, green 33, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED21CB?

#ED21CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED21CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED21CB scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED21CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED21CB 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 25.1, which is a different colour altogether.

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