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#ED4ADD Color

#ED4ADD is rgb(237, 74, 221) in RGB, hsl(306, 82%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 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 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED4ADD
HEX#ED4ADD
RGBrgb(237, 74, 221)
HSLhsl(306, 82%, 61%)
HSVhsv(306, 69%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.25 332.2)
LABlab(60.01% 73.82 -42.03)
LCHlch(60.01% 84.95 330.35)

What #ED4ADD 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 #ED4ADD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.95Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.28Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.35Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.89Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.45Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.68

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

#ED4ADD Channel Values

How #ED4ADD 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 74 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 82% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 69% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED4ADD 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED4ADD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED4ADD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED4ADD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED4ADD
Complementary
#4AED5A
Analogous
#AC4AED
Analogous
#ED4A8B
Triadic
#DDED4A
Triadic
#4ADDED
Split comp.
#8BED4A
Split comp.
#4AEDAC

Tints & Shades of #ED4ADD

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

#EF61E1
#F27DE6
#F494EB
#F7ABEF
#F9C3F4
#FCDFF9

Shades

#E925D6
#D115BE
#AC119C
#820D76
#5D0954
#380633

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED4ADD.

How #ED4ADD 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#ED4ADD
Protanopia#7C7CDD
Protanomaly#B56BDD
Deuteranopia#9B9BDA
Deuteranomaly#C182DB
Tritanopia#E26C6C
Tritanomaly#E760A6
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED4ADD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed4add: #ED4ADD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED4ADD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed4add': '#ED4ADD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.290, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ed4add">#ED4ADD</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED4ADD"

More Pink Colors

#ED4ADD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED4ADD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED4ADD?

#ED4ADD is a light pink — rgb(237, 74, 221) in RGB and hsl(306, 82%, 61%) 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 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #ED4ADD?

#ED4ADD is rgb(237, 74, 221) — red 237, green 74, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED4ADD?

#ED4ADD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED4ADD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED4ADD scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED4ADD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED4ADD 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 20.66, 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.