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#EB9EDD Color

#EB9EDD is rgb(235, 158, 221) in RGB, hsl(311, 66%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 6%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB9EDD
HEX#EB9EDD
RGBrgb(235, 158, 221)
HSLhsl(311, 66%, 77%)
HSVhsv(311, 33%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 6%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.122 333.4)
LABlab(74.43% 36.45 -19.96)
LCHlch(74.43% 41.56 331.30)

What #EB9EDD 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 #EB9EDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.1Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.77Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.19Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.61Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.44Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.66

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

#EB9EDD Channel Values

How #EB9EDD 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 235 · G 158 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 66% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 33% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 6% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB9EDD 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB9EDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB9EDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB9EDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB9EDD
Complementary
#9EEBAC
Analogous
#D39EEB
Analogous
#EB9EB6
Triadic
#DDEB9E
Triadic
#9EDDEB
Split comp.
#B6EB9E
Split comp.
#9EEBD3

Tints & Shades of #EB9EDD

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

#EEAAE1
#F0B7E6
#F3C4EA
#F5D0EF
#F8DDF3
#FBEAF8

Shades

#E273CE
#D945BE
#C328A6
#941E7F
#6A165A
#3B0C33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB9EDD.

How #EB9EDD 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#EB9EDD
Protanopia#AEAEDD
Protanomaly#CAA8DD
Deuteranopia#BCBCDB
Deuteranomaly#D1B1DC
Tritanopia#E5A8A8
Tritanomaly#E7A4BF
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB9EDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb9edd: #EB9EDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB9EDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb9edd': '#EB9EDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.620, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_eb9edd">#EB9EDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB9EDD"

More Pink Colors

#EB9EDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EB9EDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB9EDD?

#EB9EDD is a light pink — rgb(235, 158, 221) in RGB and hsl(311, 66%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #EB9EDD?

#EB9EDD is rgb(235, 158, 221) — red 235, green 158, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB9EDD?

#EB9EDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 6%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB9EDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB9EDD scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB9EDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB9EDD 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 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.