#EDB9EF Color

#EDB9EF is rgb(237, 185, 239) in RGB, hsl(298, 63%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 23%, 0%, 6%) 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 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDB9EF

HEX#EDB9EF

RGBrgb(237, 185, 239)

HSLhsl(298, 63%, 83%)

HSVhsv(298, 23%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 23%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.093 325.2)

LABlab(81.21% 25.95 -19.47)

LCHlch(81.21% 32.44 323.12)

What #EDB9EF 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 #EDB9EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.82 Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.04 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.46 Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.88 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.19 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.38

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

#EDB9EF Channel Values

How #EDB9EF 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 185 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 298° · S 63% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 298° · S 23% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDB9EF 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 text12.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDB9EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDB9EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EDB9EF

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

Shades

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How #EDB9EF 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#EDB9EF

Protanopia#C3C3EF

Protanomaly#D5BFEF

Deuteranopia#CCCCEE

Deuteranomaly#DAC5EE

Tritanopia#E7C1C1

Tritanomaly#E9BED5

Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #EDB9EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edb9ef: #EDB9EF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDB9EF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edb9ef': '#EDB9EF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.725, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_edb9ef">#EDB9EF</color>

SVG fillfill="#EDB9EF"

More Pink Colors

#EDB9EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#EDB9EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDB9EF?

#EDB9EF is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 185, 239) in RGB and hsl(298, 63%, 83%) 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 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #EDB9EF?

#EDB9EF is rgb(237, 185, 239) — red 237, green 185, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDB9EF?

#EDB9EF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 23%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDB9EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDB9EF scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDB9EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDB9EF 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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