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#ED40DF Color

#ED40DF is rgb(237, 64, 223) in RGB, hsl(305, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 6%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED40DF
HEX#ED40DF
RGBrgb(237, 64, 223)
HSLhsl(305, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(305, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.262 331.6)
LABlab(58.97% 77.11 -44.79)
LCHlch(58.97% 89.18 329.85)

What #ED40DF 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 #ED40DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.99Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.47Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.35Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.65Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.08Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.67

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

#ED40DF Channel Values

How #ED40DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED40DF 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED40DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED40DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED40DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED40DF
Complementary
#40ED4E
Analogous
#A540ED
Analogous
#ED4088
Triadic
#DFED40
Triadic
#40DFED
Split comp.
#88ED40
Split comp.
#40EDA5

Tints & Shades of #ED40DF

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

#F05CE3
#F273E7
#F58FEC
#F7A6F0
#F9C2F5
#FCDAF9

Shades

#EA1AD8
#C913B9
#A30F97
#830C79
#5D0956
#380534

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED40DF.

How #ED40DF 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#ED40DF
Protanopia#7878DF
Protanomaly#B366DF
Deuteranopia#9898DC
Deuteranomaly#C07EDD
Tritanopia#E26868
Tritanomaly#E65AA5
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED40DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed40df: #ED40DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED40DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed40df': '#ED40DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.251, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ed40df">#ED40DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED40DF"

More Pink Colors

#ED40DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED40DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED40DF?

#ED40DF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 64, 223) in RGB and hsl(305, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #ED40DF?

#ED40DF is rgb(237, 64, 223) — red 237, green 64, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED40DF?

#ED40DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED40DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED40DF scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED40DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED40DF 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 22.76, 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.