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#EDB5EB Color

#EDB5EB is rgb(237, 181, 235) in RGB, hsl(302, 61%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB5EB
HEX#EDB5EB
RGBrgb(237, 181, 235)
HSLhsl(302, 61%, 82%)
HSVhsv(302, 24%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.096 327.6)
LABlab(80.18% 27.42 -18.87)
LCHlch(80.18% 33.29 325.46)

What #EDB5EB 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 #EDB5EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.26Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.12Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.19Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.57Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.81Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.96

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

#EDB5EB Channel Values

How #EDB5EB 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 181 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 61% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 24% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 1% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB5EB 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB5EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB5EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB5EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB5EB
Complementary
#B5EDB7
Analogous
#D3B5ED
Analogous
#EDB5CF
Triadic
#EBEDB5
Triadic
#B5EBED
Split comp.
#CFEDB5
Split comp.
#B5EDD3

Tints & Shades of #EDB5EB

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

#EFBDED
#F2CAF1
#F4D2F3
#F6DAF5
#F8E2F7
#FBEFFB

Shades

#E288DF
#D75BD3
#C931C4
#982594
#6B1A68
#3E0F3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB5EB.

How #EDB5EB 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#EDB5EB
Protanopia#C0C0EB
Protanomaly#D4BCEB
Deuteranopia#CACAEA
Deuteranomaly#D9C2EA
Tritanopia#E7BDBD
Tritanomaly#E9BAD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB5EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb5eb: #EDB5EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB5EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb5eb': '#EDB5EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.710, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_edb5eb">#EDB5EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB5EB"

More Pink Colors

#EDB5EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDB5EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB5EB?

#EDB5EB is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 181, 235) in RGB and hsl(302, 61%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #EDB5EB?

#EDB5EB is rgb(237, 181, 235) — red 237, green 181, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB5EB?

#EDB5EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB5EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB5EB scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB5EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB5EB 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 8.12, 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.