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#ED5EB2 Color

#ED5EB2 is rgb(237, 94, 178) in RGB, hsl(325, 80%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED5EB2
HEX#ED5EB2
RGBrgb(237, 94, 178)
HSLhsl(325, 80%, 65%)
HSVhsv(325, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 25%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.197 347.2)
LABlab(61.28% 62.09 -15.68)
LCHlch(61.28% 64.04 345.83)

What #ED5EB2 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 #ED5EB2, 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.

#ED5EB2 Channel Values

How #ED5EB2 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 94 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 80% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 25% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED5EB2 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED5EB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED5EB2; 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 #ED5EB2

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 #ED5EB2 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#ED5EB2
Protanopia#8686B1
Protanomaly#B878B2
Deuteranopia#A1A1AE
Deuteranomaly#C48BB0
Tritanopia#E86D6D
Tritanomaly#EA688E
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #ED5EB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed5eb2: #ED5EB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED5EB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed5eb2': '#ED5EB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.369, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_ed5eb2">#ED5EB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED5EB2"

More Pink Colors

#ED5EB2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED5EB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED5EB2?

#ED5EB2 is a light pink — rgb(237, 94, 178) in RGB and hsl(325, 80%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #ED5EB2?

#ED5EB2 is rgb(237, 94, 178) — red 237, green 94, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED5EB2?

#ED5EB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED5EB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED5EB2 scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED5EB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED5EB2 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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