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#ED3BA9 Color

#ED3BA9 is rgb(237, 59, 169) in RGB, hsl(323, 83%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED3BA9
HEX#ED3BA9
RGBrgb(237, 59, 169)
HSLhsl(323, 83%, 58%)
HSVhsv(323, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 29%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.234 347.8)
LABlab(56.47% 73.41 -17.70)
LCHlch(56.47% 75.51 346.44)

What #ED3BA9 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 #ED3BA9, 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.

#ED3BA9 Channel Values

How #ED3BA9 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 59 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 83% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 29% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED3BA9 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED3BA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED3BA9; 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 #ED3BA9

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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How #ED3BA9 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#ED3BA9
Protanopia#7676A8
Protanomaly#B263A9
Deuteranopia#9797A5
Deuteranomaly#C07CA6
Tritanopia#E75454
Tritanomaly#EA4B7F
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #ED3BA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed3ba9: #ED3BA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED3BA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed3ba9': '#ED3BA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.231, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_ed3ba9">#ED3BA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED3BA9"

More Pink Colors

#ED3BA9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED3BA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED3BA9?

#ED3BA9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 59, 169) in RGB and hsl(323, 83%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.54.

What is the RGB value of #ED3BA9?

#ED3BA9 is rgb(237, 59, 169) — red 237, green 59, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED3BA9?

#ED3BA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED3BA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED3BA9 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED3BA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED3BA9 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 12.47, which is visibly different.

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