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#ED5EBB Color

#ED5EBB is rgb(237, 94, 187) in RGB, hsl(321, 80%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED5EBB
HEX#ED5EBB
RGBrgb(237, 94, 187)
HSLhsl(321, 80%, 65%)
HSVhsv(321, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.202 343.8)
LABlab(61.55% 62.96 -20.41)
LCHlch(61.55% 66.18 342.04)

What #ED5EBB 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 #ED5EBB, 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.

#ED5EBB Channel Values

How #ED5EBB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 80% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED5EBB 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED5EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED5EBB; 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 #ED5EBB

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 #ED5EBB 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#ED5EBB
Protanopia#8686BA
Protanomaly#B878BB
Deuteranopia#A1A1B8
Deuteranomaly#C48BB9
Tritanopia#E76F6F
Tritanomaly#E96994
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #ED5EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed5ebb: #ED5EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED5EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed5ebb': '#ED5EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.369, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ed5ebb">#ED5EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED5EBB"

More Pink Colors

#ED5EBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED5EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED5EBB?

#ED5EBB is a light pink — rgb(237, 94, 187) in RGB and hsl(321, 80%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.

What is the RGB value of #ED5EBB?

#ED5EBB is rgb(237, 94, 187) — red 237, green 94, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED5EBB?

#ED5EBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED5EBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED5EBB scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED5EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED5EBB 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 11.6, which is visibly different.

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