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#ED6EE2 Color

#ED6EE2 is rgb(237, 110, 226) in RGB, hsl(305, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 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 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED6EE2
HEX#ED6EE2
RGBrgb(237, 110, 226)
HSLhsl(305, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(305, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.206 330.9)
LABlab(65.46% 60.54 -36.35)
LCHlch(65.46% 70.61 329.01)

What #ED6EE2 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 #ED6EE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.36Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.93Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.35Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.82Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.53Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.9

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

#ED6EE2 Channel Values

How #ED6EE2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 5% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED6EE2 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED6EE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED6EE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED6EE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED6EE2
Complementary
#6EED78
Analogous
#B86EED
Analogous
#ED6EA3
Triadic
#E2ED6E
Triadic
#6EE2ED
Split comp.
#A3ED6E
Split comp.
#6EEDB8

Tints & Shades of #ED6EE2

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

#EF80E6
#F297EA
#F4A9EE
#F7BBF2
#F9CDF5
#FCE4FA

Shades

#E845DA
#E31CD2
#BA17AD
#8D1182
#640C5D
#3B0737

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED6EE2.

How #ED6EE2 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#ED6EE2
Protanopia#8F8FE2
Protanomaly#BC83E2
Deuteranopia#A7A7DF
Deuteranomaly#C793E0
Tritanopia#E38484
Tritanomaly#E77CB2
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED6EE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed6ee2: #ED6EE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED6EE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed6ee2': '#ED6EE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.431, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ed6ee2">#ED6EE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED6EE2"

More Pink Colors

#ED6EE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED6EE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED6EE2?

#ED6EE2 is a light pink — rgb(237, 110, 226) in RGB and hsl(305, 78%, 68%) 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 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #ED6EE2?

#ED6EE2 is rgb(237, 110, 226) — red 237, green 110, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED6EE2?

#ED6EE2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED6EE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED6EE2 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED6EE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED6EE2 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, 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.