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#ED45E7 Color

#ED45E7 is rgb(237, 69, 231) in RGB, hsl(302, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED45E7
HEX#ED45E7
RGBrgb(237, 69, 231)
HSLhsl(302, 82%, 60%)
HSVhsv(302, 71%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 3%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.263 329.5)
LABlab(59.85% 76.51 -47.90)
LCHlch(59.85% 90.27 327.95)

What #ED45E7 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 #ED45E7, 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.

#ED45E7 Channel Values

How #ED45E7 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 69 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 82% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 71% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 3% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED45E7 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED45E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED45E7; 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 #ED45E7

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 #ED45E7 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#ED45E7
Protanopia#7A7AE7
Protanomaly#B469E7
Deuteranopia#9999E4
Deuteranomaly#C180E5
Tritanopia#E16D6D
Tritanomaly#E65FAC
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #ED45E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed45e7: #ED45E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED45E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed45e7': '#ED45E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.271, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_ed45e7">#ED45E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED45E7"

More Pink Colors

#ED45E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED45E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED45E7?

#ED45E7 is a light pink — rgb(237, 69, 231) in RGB and hsl(302, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #ED45E7?

#ED45E7 is rgb(237, 69, 231) — red 237, green 69, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED45E7?

#ED45E7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED45E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED45E7 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED45E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED45E7 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 21.19, which is visibly different.

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