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#ED54ED Color

#ED54ED is rgb(237, 84, 237) in RGB, hsl(300, 81%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED54ED
HEX#ED54ED
RGBrgb(237, 84, 237)
HSLhsl(300, 81%, 63%)
HSVhsv(300, 65%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.251 327.8)
LABlab(61.94% 72.23 -47.95)
LCHlch(61.94% 86.70 326.42)

What #ED54ED 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 #ED54ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.31Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.65Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.86Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.47Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.13Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 19.23

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

#ED54ED Channel Values

How #ED54ED 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 84 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 81% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 65% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED54ED 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED54ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED54ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED54ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED54ED
Complementary
#54ED54
Analogous
#A154ED
Analogous
#ED54A1
Triadic
#EDED54
Triadic
#54EDED
Split comp.
#A1ED54
Split comp.
#54EDA1

Tints & Shades of #ED54ED

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

#EF6BEF
#F282F2
#F499F4
#F7B1F7
#F9C8F9
#FCDFFC

Shades

#E92FE9
#D416D4
#AF12AF
#860E86
#610A61
#370637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED54ED.

How #ED54ED 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#ED54ED
Protanopia#8181ED
Protanomaly#B671ED
Deuteranopia#9D9DEA
Deuteranomaly#C286EB
Tritanopia#E17777
Tritanomaly#E66BB3
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED54ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed54ed: #ED54ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED54ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed54ed': '#ED54ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.329, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_ed54ed">#ED54ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED54ED"

More Pink Colors

#ED54ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED54ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED54ED?

#ED54ED is a light pink — rgb(237, 84, 237) in RGB and hsl(300, 81%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #ED54ED?

#ED54ED is rgb(237, 84, 237) — red 237, green 84, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED54ED?

#ED54ED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED54ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED54ED scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED54ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED54ED 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 19.23, 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.