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#ED40BF Color

#ED40BF is rgb(237, 64, 191) in RGB, hsl(316, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED40BF
HEX#ED40BF
RGBrgb(237, 64, 191)
HSLhsl(316, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(316, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 19%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.241 340.9)
LABlab(57.73% 73.90 -28.52)
LCHlch(57.73% 79.21 338.90)

What #ED40BF 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 #ED40BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.99Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 9.74Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.3Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.51Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.41Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.95

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

#ED40BF Channel Values

How #ED40BF 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 64 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 19% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED40BF 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED40BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED40BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED40BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED40BF
Complementary
#40ED6E
Analogous
#C540ED
Analogous
#ED4068
Triadic
#BFED40
Triadic
#40BFED
Split comp.
#68ED40
Split comp.
#40EDC5

Tints & Shades of #ED40BF

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

#F05CC8
#F273D0
#F58FDA
#F7A6E1
#F9C2EB
#FCDAF3

Shades

#EA1AB2
#C91398
#A30F7C
#830C63
#5D0947
#38052A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED40BF.

How #ED40BF 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#ED40BF
Protanopia#7878BE
Protanomaly#B366BF
Deuteranopia#9898BB
Deuteranomaly#C07EBD
Tritanopia#E55D5D
Tritanomaly#E9538F
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED40BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed40bf: #ED40BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED40BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed40bf': '#ED40BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.251, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_ed40bf">#ED40BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED40BF"

More Pink Colors

#ED40BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED40BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED40BF?

#ED40BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 64, 191) in RGB and hsl(316, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #ED40BF?

#ED40BF is rgb(237, 64, 191) — red 237, green 64, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED40BF?

#ED40BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 19%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED40BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED40BF scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED40BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED40BF 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 19.63, 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.