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#ED8BFE Color

#ED8BFE is rgb(237, 139, 254) in RGB, hsl(291, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED8BFE
HEX#ED8BFE
RGBrgb(237, 139, 254)
HSLhsl(291, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(291, 45%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.186 321.5)
LABlab(71.80% 50.90 -41.90)
LCHlch(71.80% 65.93 320.54)

What #ED8BFE 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 #ED8BFE, 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.

#ED8BFE Channel Values

How #ED8BFE 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 139 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 45% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED8BFE 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED8BFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED8BFE; 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 #ED8BFE

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

Shades

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How #ED8BFE 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#ED8BFE
Protanopia#A1A1FE
Protanomaly#C499FE
Deuteranopia#B3B3FC
Deuteranomaly#CDA5FD
Tritanopia#E1A0A0
Tritanomaly#E698CC
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #ED8BFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed8bfe: #ED8BFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED8BFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed8bfe': '#ED8BFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.545, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ed8bfe">#ED8BFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED8BFE"

More Pink Colors

#ED8BFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED8BFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED8BFE?

#ED8BFE is a light pink — rgb(237, 139, 254) in RGB and hsl(291, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #ED8BFE?

#ED8BFE is rgb(237, 139, 254) — red 237, green 139, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED8BFE?

#ED8BFE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED8BFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED8BFE scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED8BFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED8BFE 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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