#EDB6E5 Color
#EDB6E5 is rgb(237, 182, 229) in RGB, hsl(309, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDB6E5rgb(237, 182, 229)hsl(309, 60%, 82%)hsv(309, 23%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 7%)oklch(84% 0.088 331.4)lab(80.25% 26.11 -15.56)lch(80.25% 30.39 329.21)What #EDB6E5 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 #EDB6E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDB6E5 Channel Values
How #EDB6E5 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 182 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 3% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB6E5 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 #EDB6E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB6E5; 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 #EDB6E5
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 #EDB6E5 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.
#EDB6E5#C1C1E5#D4BDE5#CACAE4#D9C3E4#E8BDBD#EABACE#C7C7C7Using #EDB6E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edb6e5: #EDB6E5;background-color: #EDB6E5;colors: { 'color-edb6e5': '#EDB6E5' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.714, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_edb6e5">#EDB6E5</color>fill="#EDB6E5"More Pink Colors
#EDB6E5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDB6E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDB6E5?
#EDB6E5 is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 182, 229) in RGB and hsl(309, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #EDB6E5?
#EDB6E5 is rgb(237, 182, 229) — red 237, green 182, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDB6E5?
#EDB6E5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDB6E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB6E5 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDB6E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDB6E5 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 10.36, which is visibly different.
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