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#ED7EC9 Color

#ED7EC9 is rgb(237, 126, 201) in RGB, hsl(319, 76%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 15%, 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 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED7EC9
HEX#ED7EC9
RGBrgb(237, 126, 201)
HSLhsl(319, 76%, 71%)
HSVhsv(319, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 15%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.162 340.9)
LABlab(67.53% 50.35 -19.28)
LCHlch(67.53% 53.91 339.04)

What #ED7EC9 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 #ED7EC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.42Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.45Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.81Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.34Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.77Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 13.42

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

#ED7EC9 Channel Values

How #ED7EC9 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 126 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 76% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 15% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED7EC9 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED7EC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED7EC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED7EC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED7EC9
Complementary
#7DEDA0
Analogous
#D97DED
Analogous
#ED7D91
Triadic
#CAED7D
Triadic
#7DCAED
Split comp.
#91ED7D
Split comp.
#7DEDD9

Tints & Shades of #ED7EC9

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

#F08FD1
#F2A1D8
#F5B3E0
#F6C0E5
#F9D2ED
#FBE4F4

Shades

#E750B7
#E228A7
#BC1A89
#94146C
#670E4B
#3F092E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED7EC9.

How #ED7EC9 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#ED7EC9
Protanopia#9999C9
Protanomaly#C08FC9
Deuteranopia#ADADC6
Deuteranomaly#CA9DC7
Tritanopia#E78A8A
Tritanomaly#E986A7
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED7EC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed7ec9: #ED7EC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED7EC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed7ec9': '#ED7EC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.494, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ed7ec9">#ED7EC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED7EC9"

More Pink Colors

#ED7EC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED7EC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED7EC9?

#ED7EC9 is a light pink — rgb(237, 126, 201) in RGB and hsl(319, 76%, 71%) 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 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #ED7EC9?

#ED7EC9 is rgb(237, 126, 201) — red 237, green 126, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED7EC9?

#ED7EC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED7EC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED7EC9 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED7EC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED7EC9 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 15.72, 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.