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#EDB2FB Color

#EDB2FB is rgb(237, 178, 251) in RGB, hsl(288, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB2FB
HEX#EDB2FB
RGBrgb(237, 178, 251)
HSLhsl(288, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(288, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.117 319.8)
LABlab(79.96% 31.17 -27.77)
LCHlch(79.96% 41.74 318.30)

What #EDB2FB 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 #EDB2FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.7Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.68Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.74Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.93Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.57Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.93

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

#EDB2FB Channel Values

How #EDB2FB 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 178 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB2FB 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB2FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB2FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB2FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB2FB
Complementary
#C0FBB1
Analogous
#C8B1FB
Analogous
#FBB1E5
Triadic
#FBECB1
Triadic
#B1FBEC
Split comp.
#E5FBB1
Split comp.
#B1FBC8

Tints & Shades of #EDB2FB

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

#EFBBFB
#F1C5FC
#F3CFFC
#F6D8FD
#F8E2FD
#FAECFE

Shades

#DF7CF8
#D142F5
#C40DF2
#950AB8
#6A0783
#3B0449

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB2FB.

How #EDB2FB 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#EDB2FB
Protanopia#BEBEFB
Protanomaly#D2B9FB
Deuteranopia#C8C8FA
Deuteranomaly#D8C0FA
Tritanopia#E5BDBD
Tritanomaly#E8B9D9
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB2FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb2fb: #EDB2FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB2FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb2fb': '#EDB2FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.698, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_edb2fb">#EDB2FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB2FB"

More Purple Colors

#EDB2FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EDB2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB2FB?

#EDB2FB is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 178, 251) in RGB and hsl(288, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #EDB2FB?

#EDB2FB is rgb(237, 178, 251) — red 237, green 178, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB2FB?

#EDB2FB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB2FB scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB2FB 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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