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#ED97DD Color

#ED97DD is rgb(237, 151, 221) in RGB, hsl(311, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED97DD
HEX#ED97DD
RGBrgb(237, 151, 221)
HSLhsl(311, 70%, 76%)
HSVhsv(311, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.135 333.8)
LABlab(73.16% 40.62 -21.84)
LCHlch(73.16% 46.12 331.73)

What #ED97DD 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 #ED97DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ED97DD Channel Values

How #ED97DD 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 151 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 70% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED97DD 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED97DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED97DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ED97DD

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.

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How #ED97DD 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#ED97DD
Protanopia#AAAADD
Protanomaly#C8A3DD
Deuteranopia#B9B9DB
Deuteranomaly#D0ADDC
Tritanopia#E6A2A2
Tritanomaly#E99EBD
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #ED97DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed97dd: #ED97DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED97DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed97dd': '#ED97DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.592, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ed97dd">#ED97DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED97DD"

More Pink Colors

#ED97DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED97DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED97DD?

#ED97DD is a light pink — rgb(237, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(311, 70%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #ED97DD?

#ED97DD is rgb(237, 151, 221) — red 237, green 151, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED97DD?

#ED97DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED97DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED97DD scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED97DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED97DD 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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