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#EDB1DC Color

#EDB1DC is rgb(237, 177, 220) in RGB, hsl(317, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB1DC
HEX#EDB1DC
RGBrgb(237, 177, 220)
HSLhsl(317, 63%, 81%)
HSVhsv(317, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.089 337)
LABlab(78.87% 27.46 -12.77)
LCHlch(78.87% 30.29 335.05)

What #EDB1DC 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 #EDB1DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 2.09Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 3.69Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 4.54Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.39Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.94Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.05

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

#EDB1DC Channel Values

How #EDB1DC 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 177 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 63% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB1DC 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB1DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB1DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB1DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB1DC
Complementary
#B0EDC1
Analogous
#E0B0ED
Analogous
#EDB0BD
Triadic
#DCEDB0
Triadic
#B0DCED
Split comp.
#BDEDB0
Split comp.
#B0EDE0

Tints & Shades of #EDB1DC

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

#EFB8DF
#F2C5E5
#F4CDE9
#F7DAEE
#F8E2F2
#FBEEF8

Shades

#E382C7
#D855B3
#C82D9C
#9A2378
#6C1954
#3E0E31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB1DC.

How #EDB1DC 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#EDB1DC
Protanopia#BDBDDC
Protanomaly#D2B8DC
Deuteranopia#C7C7DA
Deuteranomaly#D8BFDB
Tritanopia#E9B7B7
Tritanomaly#EAB5C7
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB1DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb1dc: #EDB1DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB1DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb1dc': '#EDB1DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.694, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_edb1dc">#EDB1DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB1DC"

More Pink Colors

#EDB1DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDB1DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB1DC?

#EDB1DC is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 177, 220) in RGB and hsl(317, 63%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.

What is the RGB value of #EDB1DC?

#EDB1DC is rgb(237, 177, 220) — red 237, green 177, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB1DC?

#EDB1DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB1DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB1DC scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB1DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB1DC 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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