#ED04BE Hex Color
Loud magenta with a purple streak
Loud, proud magenta. #ed04be is highly saturated with a cool purple undertone, which puts it closer to what colors make purple than to soft pink. Use it as a 10% accent or for calls to action, since full backgrounds of it overwhelm fast. Black text holds up on it at about 5.4:1 contrast, enough for small body text.
Questions about #ed04be
What is #ed04be in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed04be is rgb(237, 4, 190), in HSL hsl(312, 97%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 98%, 20%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed04be?
Deep teal and charcoal both tame #ed04be while letting it stay the loudest element on the page. For softer combinations, try cream or a muted olive.
Is black or white text better on #ed04be?
Black text. #ed04be has a contrast ratio of about 5.4:1 against black, which clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 for small body text. White text falls well short of that.
Is #ed04be a warm or cool color?
It leans cool. Even though magenta sits near red on the wheel, the strong purple undertone in #ed04be gives it a cooler, electric character that reads closer to violet than coral.
Is #ed04be readable on white or black?
#ed04be has a 3.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.