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#ED50CD Color

#ED50CD is rgb(237, 80, 205) in RGB, hsl(312, 81%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 14%, 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 7.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED50CD
HEX#ED50CD
RGBrgb(237, 80, 205)
HSLhsl(312, 81%, 62%)
HSVhsv(312, 66%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.232 337)
LABlab(60.15% 70.08 -32.77)
LCHlch(60.15% 77.36 334.94)

What #ED50CD 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 #ED50CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.46Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.6Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.65Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 15.23Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 15.48Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.81

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

#ED50CD Channel Values

How #ED50CD 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 80 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 81% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 66% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED50CD 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 text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED50CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED50CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED50CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED50CD
Complementary
#50ED6F
Analogous
#BD50ED
Analogous
#ED507F
Triadic
#CDED50
Triadic
#50CDED
Split comp.
#7FED50
Split comp.
#50EDBD

Tints & Shades of #ED50CD

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

#EF67D4
#F17EDA
#F495E1
#F7B1E9
#F9C8EF
#FCDFF6

Shades

#E92BC3
#D016AB
#AB128C
#860E6E
#610A50
#37062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED50CD.

How #ED50CD 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#ED50CD
Protanopia#7F7FCC
Protanomaly#B66FCD
Deuteranopia#9C9CCA
Deuteranomaly#C284CB
Tritanopia#E46B6B
Tritanomaly#E8619C
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED50CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed50cd: #ED50CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED50CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed50cd': '#ED50CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.314, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ed50cd">#ED50CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED50CD"

More Pink Colors

#ED50CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED50CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED50CD?

#ED50CD is a light pink — rgb(237, 80, 205) in RGB and hsl(312, 81%, 62%) 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 7.46.

What is the RGB value of #ED50CD?

#ED50CD is rgb(237, 80, 205) — red 237, green 80, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED50CD?

#ED50CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED50CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED50CD scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED50CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED50CD 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 17.86, 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.