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#EDB6EB Color

#EDB6EB is rgb(237, 182, 235) in RGB, hsl(302, 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 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB6EB
HEX#EDB6EB
RGBrgb(237, 182, 235)
HSLhsl(302, 60%, 82%)
HSVhsv(302, 23%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.094 327.6)
LABlab(80.41% 26.92 -18.53)
LCHlch(80.41% 32.68 325.45)

What #EDB6EB 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 #EDB6EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.33Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.88Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.64Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.96Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.98Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.1

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

#EDB6EB Channel Values

How #EDB6EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 60% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · 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 · 12.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB6EB 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 text12.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB6EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB6EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB6EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB6EB
Complementary
#B6EDB7
Analogous
#D3B6ED
Analogous
#EDB6CF
Triadic
#EBEDB6
Triadic
#B6EBED
Split comp.
#CFEDB6
Split comp.
#B6EDD3

Tints & Shades of #EDB6EB

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

#EFBEED
#F2CAF0
#F4D2F3
#F6DAF5
#F8E2F7
#FBEFFB

Shades

#E189DE
#D65CD2
#C832C3
#972693
#6A1B67
#3D0F3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB6EB.

How #EDB6EB 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#EDB6EB
Protanopia#C1C1EB
Protanomaly#D4BDEB
Deuteranopia#CACAEA
Deuteranomaly#D9C3EA
Tritanopia#E7BEBE
Tritanomaly#EABBD1
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB6EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb6eb: #EDB6EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB6EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb6eb': '#EDB6EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.714, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_edb6eb">#EDB6EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB6EB"

More Pink Colors

#EDB6EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDB6EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB6EB?

#EDB6EB is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 182, 235) in RGB and hsl(302, 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 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #EDB6EB?

#EDB6EB is rgb(237, 182, 235) — red 237, green 182, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB6EB?

#EDB6EB 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 #EDB6EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB6EB scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB6EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB6EB 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 8.64, 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.