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#ED8CCB Color

#ED8CCB is rgb(237, 140, 203) in RGB, hsl(321, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED8CCB
HEX#ED8CCB
RGBrgb(237, 140, 203)
HSLhsl(321, 73%, 74%)
HSVhsv(321, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.14 341.5)
LABlab(70.36% 43.85 -16.15)
LCHlch(70.36% 46.73 339.78)

What #ED8CCB 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 #ED8CCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.58Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.06Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.71Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.19Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.17Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.8

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

#ED8CCB Channel Values

How #ED8CCB 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 140 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 73% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED8CCB 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED8CCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED8CCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED8CCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED8CCB
Complementary
#8CEDAE
Analogous
#DF8CED
Analogous
#ED8C9B
Triadic
#CBED8C
Triadic
#8CCBED
Split comp.
#9BED8C
Split comp.
#8CEDDF

Tints & Shades of #ED8CCB

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

#EF9AD1
#F2ABD9
#F4B8DF
#F7CAE7
#F9D7ED
#FCE9F5

Shades

#E660B7
#DF34A3
#C21E89
#96176A
#6A114B
#3E0A2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED8CCB.

How #ED8CCB 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#ED8CCB
Protanopia#A2A2CB
Protanomaly#C59ACB
Deuteranopia#B4B4C9
Deuteranomaly#CDA5CA
Tritanopia#E89696
Tritanomaly#EA92AE
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED8CCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed8ccb: #ED8CCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED8CCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed8ccb': '#ED8CCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.549, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ed8ccb">#ED8CCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED8CCB"

More Pink Colors

#ED8CCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED8CCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED8CCB?

#ED8CCB is a light pink — rgb(237, 140, 203) in RGB and hsl(321, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.

What is the RGB value of #ED8CCB?

#ED8CCB is rgb(237, 140, 203) — red 237, green 140, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED8CCB?

#ED8CCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED8CCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED8CCB scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED8CCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED8CCB 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 14.67, which is visibly different.

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