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#ED7FFF

Orchid · light cool pink

About #ED7FFF

#ED7FFF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 50% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 14.6), with Fuchsia the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #91FF7F (mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red237
Green127
Blue255

Closest named colours

Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 14.6
Fuchsia
#C154C1 · ΔE 18.7
Amethyst
#9966CC · ΔE 26.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ED7FFF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on orchid #ED7FFF.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on orchid #ED7FFF.
9.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ED7FFF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ED7FFF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#6BA2FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8DAFFB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F090B4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ED7FFF?

#ED7FFF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 50% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ED7FFF?

Use black text. Black on #ED7FFF has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ED7FFF?

Its complementary colour is #91FF7F, and analogous partners are #AD7FFF and #FF7FD1.