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#EDB7FB Color

#EDB7FB is rgb(237, 183, 251) in RGB, hsl(288, 89%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 27%, 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 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB7FB
HEX#EDB7FB
RGBrgb(237, 183, 251)
HSLhsl(288, 89%, 85%)
HSVhsv(288, 27%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.109 319.2)
LABlab(81.09% 28.65 -26.05)
LCHlch(81.09% 38.72 317.72)

What #EDB7FB 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 #EDB7FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 7.04Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.07Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.33Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.14Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.26Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.97

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

#EDB7FB Channel Values

How #EDB7FB 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 183 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 89% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 27% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB7FB 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDB7FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDB7FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB7FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDB7FB
Complementary
#C4FBB7
Analogous
#CBB7FB
Analogous
#FBB7E6
Triadic
#FBEDB7
Triadic
#B7FBED
Split comp.
#E6FBB7
Split comp.
#B7FBCB

Tints & Shades of #EDB7FB

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

#F0C0FB
#F2CAFC
#F4D4FC
#F5D8FD
#F8E2FD
#FAECFE

Shades

#DF7DF7
#D248F4
#C40EF1
#990BBC
#6A0882
#3F044D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDB7FB.

How #EDB7FB 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#EDB7FB
Protanopia#C2C2FB
Protanomaly#D4BDFB
Deuteranopia#CBCBFA
Deuteranomaly#D9C3FA
Tritanopia#E5C1C1
Tritanomaly#E8BDDB
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDB7FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb7fb: #EDB7FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB7FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb7fb': '#EDB7FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.718, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_edb7fb">#EDB7FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDB7FB"

More Purple Colors

#EDB7FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EDB7FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB7FB?

#EDB7FB is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 183, 251) in RGB and hsl(288, 89%, 85%) 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 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #EDB7FB?

#EDB7FB is rgb(237, 183, 251) — red 237, green 183, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB7FB?

#EDB7FB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB7FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB7FB scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB7FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB7FB 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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