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#ED6EB4 Color

#ED6EB4 is rgb(237, 110, 180) in RGB, hsl(327, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED6EB4
HEX#ED6EB4
RGBrgb(237, 110, 180)
HSLhsl(327, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(327, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.174 348.2)
LABlab(63.99% 55.47 -12.77)
LCHlch(63.99% 56.92 347.04)

What #ED6EB4 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 #ED6EB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.14Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.59China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 10.29Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.1Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 12.05Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 12.28

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

#ED6EB4 Channel Values

How #ED6EB4 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 110 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 24% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED6EB4 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED6EB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED6EB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED6EB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED6EB4
Complementary
#6EEDA7
Analogous
#E76EED
Analogous
#ED6E74
Triadic
#B4ED6E
Triadic
#6EB4ED
Split comp.
#74ED6E
Split comp.
#6EEDE7

Tints & Shades of #ED6EB4

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

#EF80BD
#F297C9
#F4A9D2
#F7BBDC
#F9CDE5
#FCE4F1

Shades

#E8459F
#E31C89
#BA1771
#8D1155
#640C3C
#3B0724

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED6EB4.

How #ED6EB4 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#ED6EB4
Protanopia#8F8FB3
Protanomaly#BC83B4
Deuteranopia#A7A7B1
Deuteranomaly#C793B2
Tritanopia#E87A7A
Tritanomaly#EA7595
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED6EB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed6eb4: #ED6EB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED6EB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed6eb4': '#ED6EB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.431, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_ed6eb4">#ED6EB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED6EB4"

More Pink Colors

#ED6EB4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED6EB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED6EB4?

#ED6EB4 is a light pink — rgb(237, 110, 180) in RGB and hsl(327, 78%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #ED6EB4?

#ED6EB4 is rgb(237, 110, 180) — red 237, green 110, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED6EB4?

#ED6EB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED6EB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED6EB4 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED6EB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED6EB4 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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