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#ED26C2 Color

#ED26C2 is rgb(237, 38, 194) in RGB, hsl(313, 85%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 18%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED26C2
HEX#ED26C2
RGBrgb(237, 38, 194)
HSLhsl(313, 85%, 54%)
HSVhsv(313, 84%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 18%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.265 339.4)
LABlab(55.59% 80.40 -33.55)
LCHlch(55.59% 87.12 337.35)

What #ED26C2 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 #ED26C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 5.36Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 7.24Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 7.38Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 8.37Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.69Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 16.48

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

#ED26C2 Channel Values

How #ED26C2 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 38 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 85% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 84% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 18% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED26C2 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED26C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED26C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED26C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED26C2
Complementary
#26ED51
Analogous
#B526ED
Analogous
#ED265E
Triadic
#C2ED26
Triadic
#26C2ED
Split comp.
#5EED26
Split comp.
#26EDB5

Tints & Shades of #ED26C2

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

#F042CA
#F263D3
#F580DB
#F79CE3
#F9B8EB
#FCD9F4

Shades

#DE12B2
#BD0F97
#9C0D7D
#760A5E
#550744
#34042A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED26C2.

How #ED26C2 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#ED26C2
Protanopia#7070C1
Protanomaly#B05BC2
Deuteranopia#9393BE
Deuteranomaly#BE77C0
Tritanopia#E55252
Tritanomaly#E8458D
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED26C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed26c2: #ED26C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED26C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed26c2': '#ED26C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.149, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_ed26c2">#ED26C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED26C2"

More Pink Colors

#ED26C2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED26C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED26C2?

#ED26C2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 38, 194) in RGB and hsl(313, 85%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #ED26C2?

#ED26C2 is rgb(237, 38, 194) — red 237, green 38, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED26C2?

#ED26C2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 18%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED26C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED26C2 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED26C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED26C2 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 24.6, which is visibly different.

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