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#ED64C8 Color

#ED64C8 is rgb(237, 100, 200) in RGB, hsl(316, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED64C8
HEX#ED64C8
RGBrgb(237, 100, 200)
HSLhsl(316, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(316, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.202 339.4)
LABlab(62.91% 61.83 -25.72)
LCHlch(62.91% 66.96 337.42)

What #ED64C8 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 #ED64C8, 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.

#ED64C8 Channel Values

How #ED64C8 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 100 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 16% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED64C8 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED64C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED64C8; 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 #ED64C8

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 #ED64C8 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#ED64C8
Protanopia#8989C7
Protanomaly#BA7CC8
Deuteranopia#A3A3C5
Deuteranomaly#C58EC6
Tritanopia#E67777
Tritanomaly#E9709E
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #ED64C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed64c8: #ED64C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED64C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed64c8': '#ED64C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.392, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_ed64c8">#ED64C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED64C8"

More Pink Colors

#ED64C8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED64C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED64C8?

#ED64C8 is a light pink — rgb(237, 100, 200) in RGB and hsl(316, 79%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #ED64C8?

#ED64C8 is rgb(237, 100, 200) — red 237, green 100, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED64C8?

#ED64C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED64C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED64C8 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED64C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED64C8 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 12.58, which is visibly different.

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