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#EDB6EA Color

#EDB6EA is rgb(237, 182, 234) in RGB, hsl(303, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB6EA
HEX#EDB6EA
RGBrgb(237, 182, 234)
HSLhsl(303, 60%, 82%)
HSVhsv(303, 23%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.093 328.2)
LABlab(80.38% 26.78 -18.04)
LCHlch(80.38% 32.29 326.04)

What #EDB6EA 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 #EDB6EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.06Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.39Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.88Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.8Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.96Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.97

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

#EDB6EA Channel Values

How #EDB6EA 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 182 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 60% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 23% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 1% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB6EA 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB6EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB6EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB6EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB6EA
Complementary
#B6EDB8
Analogous
#D4B6ED
Analogous
#EDB6CE
Triadic
#EAEDB6
Triadic
#B6EAED
Split comp.
#CEEDB6
Split comp.
#B6EDD4

Tints & Shades of #EDB6EA

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

#EFBEEC
#F2CAF0
#F4D2F2
#F6DAF4
#F8E2F7
#FBEFFA

Shades

#E189DD
#D65CD0
#C832C0
#972691
#6A1B66
#3D0F3B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB6EA.

How #EDB6EA 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#EDB6EA
Protanopia#C1C1EA
Protanomaly#D4BDEA
Deuteranopia#CACAE9
Deuteranomaly#D9C3E9
Tritanopia#E7BEBE
Tritanomaly#EABBD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB6EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb6ea: #EDB6EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB6EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb6ea': '#EDB6EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.714, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_edb6ea">#EDB6EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB6EA"

More Pink Colors

#EDB6EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDB6EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB6EA?

#EDB6EA is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 182, 234) in RGB and hsl(303, 60%, 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #EDB6EA?

#EDB6EA is rgb(237, 182, 234) — red 237, green 182, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB6EA?

#EDB6EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB6EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB6EA scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB6EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB6EA 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 8.88, 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.