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#ED68CA Color

#ED68CA is rgb(237, 104, 202) in RGB, hsl(316, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 15%, 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 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED68CA
HEX#ED68CA
RGBrgb(237, 104, 202)
HSLhsl(316, 79%, 67%)
HSVhsv(316, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 15%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.197 338.9)
LABlab(63.63% 60.36 -25.75)
LCHlch(63.63% 65.62 336.90)

What #ED68CA 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 #ED68CA, 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.

#ED68CA Channel Values

How #ED68CA 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 104 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 79% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 15% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED68CA 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED68CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED68CA; 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 #ED68CA

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 #ED68CA 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#ED68CA
Protanopia#8B8BCA
Protanomaly#BB7FCA
Deuteranopia#A4A4C7
Deuteranomaly#C690C8
Tritanopia#E67A7A
Tritanomaly#E973A0
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #ED68CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed68ca: #ED68CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED68CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed68ca': '#ED68CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.408, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ed68ca">#ED68CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED68CA"

More Pink Colors

#ED68CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED68CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED68CA?

#ED68CA is a light pink — rgb(237, 104, 202) in RGB and hsl(316, 79%, 67%) 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 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #ED68CA?

#ED68CA is rgb(237, 104, 202) — red 237, green 104, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED68CA?

#ED68CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED68CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED68CA scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED68CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED68CA 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 11.54, which is visibly different.

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