#EDABDA Color
#EDABDA is rgb(237, 171, 218) in RGB, hsl(317, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDABDArgb(237, 171, 218)hsl(317, 65%, 80%)hsv(317, 28%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 7%)oklch(81.7% 0.098 337.4)lab(77.45% 30.23 -13.79)lch(77.45% 33.23 335.47)What #EDABDA 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 #EDABDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDABDA Channel Values
How #EDABDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 171 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 8% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDABDA 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.
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Colors That Go With #EDABDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDABDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDABDA
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 #EDABDA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edabda: #EDABDA;background-color: #EDABDA;colors: { 'color-edabda': '#EDABDA' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.671, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_edabda">#EDABDA</color>fill="#EDABDA"More Pink Colors
#EDABDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDABDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDABDA?
#EDABDA is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 171, 218) in RGB and hsl(317, 65%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #EDABDA?
#EDABDA is rgb(237, 171, 218) — red 237, green 171, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDABDA?
#EDABDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDABDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDABDA scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDABDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDABDA 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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