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#ED6DFE Color

#ED6DFE is rgb(237, 109, 254) in RGB, hsl(293, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED6DFE
HEX#ED6DFE
RGBrgb(237, 109, 254)
HSLhsl(293, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(293, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.232 322.8)
LABlab(66.38% 64.55 -50.35)
LCHlch(66.38% 81.87 322.04)

What #ED6DFE 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 #ED6DFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 6.58Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 6.62Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.69Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.38Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.9Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 18.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#ED6DFE Channel Values

How #ED6DFE 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 109 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED6DFE 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED6DFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED6DFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED6DFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED6DFE
Complementary
#7DFE6C
Analogous
#A46CFE
Analogous
#FE6CC6
Triadic
#FEED6C
Triadic
#6CFEED
Split comp.
#C6FE6C
Split comp.
#6CFEA4

Tints & Shades of #ED6DFE

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.

Tints

#F080FE
#F294FE
#F5A9FF
#F6B8FF
#F9CCFF
#FBE1FF

Shades

#E739FE
#E20BFE
#BC01D5
#9401A7
#670175
#3F0047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED6DFE.

How #ED6DFE 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#ED6DFE
Protanopia#8E8EFE
Protanomaly#BC82FE
Deuteranopia#A6A6FC
Deuteranomaly#C793FD
Tritanopia#DF8B8B
Tritanomaly#E580C4
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED6DFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed6dfe: #ED6DFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED6DFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed6dfe': '#ED6DFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.427, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ed6dfe">#ED6DFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED6DFE"

More Pink Colors

#ED6DFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED6DFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED6DFE?

#ED6DFE is a light pink — rgb(237, 109, 254) in RGB and hsl(293, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #ED6DFE?

#ED6DFE is rgb(237, 109, 254) — red 237, green 109, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED6DFE?

#ED6DFE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 57%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED6DFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED6DFE scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED6DFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED6DFE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.38, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.