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#ED87C4 Color

#ED87C4 is rgb(237, 135, 196) in RGB, hsl(324, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 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 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED87C4
HEX#ED87C4
RGBrgb(237, 135, 196)
HSLhsl(324, 74%, 73%)
HSVhsv(324, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.144 344.4)
LABlab(69.15% 45.49 -14.07)
LCHlch(69.15% 47.62 342.81)

What #ED87C4 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 #ED87C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 7.16Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.62Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.4Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.1Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.37Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.55

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

#ED87C4 Channel Values

How #ED87C4 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 135 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 74% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 17% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED87C4 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED87C4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED87C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED87C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED87C4
Complementary
#87EDB0
Analogous
#E387ED
Analogous
#ED8791
Triadic
#C4ED87
Triadic
#87C4ED
Split comp.
#91ED87
Split comp.
#87EDE3

Tints & Shades of #ED87C4

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

#F099CD
#F2A6D4
#F4B8DC
#F6C5E3
#F9D7EB
#FBE4F2

Shades

#E65BAF
#E02E99
#BF1D7E
#971764
#6A1046
#3E0929

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED87C4.

How #ED87C4 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#ED87C4
Protanopia#9F9FC4
Protanomaly#C396C4
Deuteranopia#B1B1C1
Deuteranomaly#CCA2C2
Tritanopia#E89191
Tritanomaly#EA8DA8
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED87C4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed87c4: #ED87C4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED87C4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed87c4': '#ED87C4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.529, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_ed87c4">#ED87C4</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED87C4"

More Pink Colors

#ED87C4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED87C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED87C4?

#ED87C4 is a light pink — rgb(237, 135, 196) in RGB and hsl(324, 74%, 73%) 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 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #ED87C4?

#ED87C4 is rgb(237, 135, 196) — red 237, green 135, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED87C4?

#ED87C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED87C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED87C4 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED87C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED87C4 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.25, 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.