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#ED97EA Color

#ED97EA is rgb(237, 151, 234) in RGB, hsl(302, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED97EA
HEX#ED97EA
RGBrgb(237, 151, 234)
HSLhsl(302, 70%, 76%)
HSVhsv(302, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.147 328.1)
LABlab(73.56% 42.31 -28.33)
LCHlch(73.56% 50.92 326.19)

What #ED97EA 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 #ED97EA, 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.

#ED97EA Channel Values

How #ED97EA 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 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 70% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 1% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED97EA 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED97EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED97EA; 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 #ED97EA

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 #ED97EA 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#ED97EA
Protanopia#AAAAEA
Protanomaly#C8A3EA
Deuteranopia#B9B9E8
Deuteranomaly#D0ADE9
Tritanopia#E5A5A5
Tritanomaly#E89FC4
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #ED97EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed97ea: #ED97EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED97EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed97ea': '#ED97EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.592, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_ed97ea">#ED97EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED97EA"

More Pink Colors

#ED97EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED97EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED97EA?

#ED97EA is a light pink — rgb(237, 151, 234) in RGB and hsl(302, 70%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #ED97EA?

#ED97EA is rgb(237, 151, 234) — red 237, green 151, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED97EA?

#ED97EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED97EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED97EA scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED97EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED97EA 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 13.37, which is visibly different.

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