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#ED68DC Color

#ED68DC is rgb(237, 104, 220) in RGB, hsl(308, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED68DC
HEX#ED68DC
RGBrgb(237, 104, 220)
HSLhsl(308, 79%, 67%)
HSVhsv(308, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.211 332.7)
LABlab(64.25% 62.39 -34.89)
LCHlch(64.25% 71.48 330.78)

What #ED68DC 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 #ED68DC, 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.

#ED68DC Channel Values

How #ED68DC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 79% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED68DC 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED68DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED68DC; 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 #ED68DC

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 #ED68DC 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#ED68DC
Protanopia#8B8BDC
Protanomaly#BB7FDC
Deuteranopia#A4A4D9
Deuteranomaly#C690DA
Tritanopia#E47F7F
Tritanomaly#E776AC
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED68DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed68dc: #ED68DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED68DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed68dc': '#ED68DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.408, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ed68dc">#ED68DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED68DC"

More Pink Colors

#ED68DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED68DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED68DC?

#ED68DC is a light pink — rgb(237, 104, 220) in RGB and hsl(308, 79%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #ED68DC?

#ED68DC is rgb(237, 104, 220) — red 237, green 104, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED68DC?

#ED68DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED68DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED68DC scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED68DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED68DC 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 10.08, which is visibly different.

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