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#ED40DC Color

#ED40DC is rgb(237, 64, 220) in RGB, hsl(306, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 7%, 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 9.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED40DC
HEX#ED40DC
RGBrgb(237, 64, 220)
HSLhsl(306, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(306, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.26 332.4)
LABlab(58.84% 76.79 -43.29)
LCHlch(58.84% 88.16 330.59)

What #ED40DC 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 #ED40DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.16Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.09Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.88Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.88Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.49Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.58

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

#ED40DC Channel Values

How #ED40DC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED40DC 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED40DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED40DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED40DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED40DC
Complementary
#40ED51
Analogous
#A840ED
Analogous
#ED4085
Triadic
#DCED40
Triadic
#40DCED
Split comp.
#85ED40
Split comp.
#40EDA8

Tints & Shades of #ED40DC

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

#F05CE1
#F273E5
#F58FEA
#F7A6EF
#F9C2F4
#FCDAF8

Shades

#EA1AD5
#C913B6
#A30F95
#830C77
#5D0955
#380533

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED40DC.

How #ED40DC 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#ED40DC
Protanopia#7878DC
Protanomaly#B366DC
Deuteranopia#9898D9
Deuteranomaly#C07EDA
Tritanopia#E26767
Tritanomaly#E75AA3
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED40DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed40dc: #ED40DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED40DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed40dc': '#ED40DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.251, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ed40dc">#ED40DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED40DC"

More Pink Colors

#ED40DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED40DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED40DC?

#ED40DC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 64, 220) in RGB and hsl(306, 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 9.16.

What is the RGB value of #ED40DC?

#ED40DC is rgb(237, 64, 220) — red 237, green 64, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED40DC?

#ED40DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED40DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED40DC scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED40DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED40DC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 22.83, 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.