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#EDBAE8 Color

#EDBAE8 is rgb(237, 186, 232) in RGB, hsl(306, 59%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 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 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDBAE8
HEX#EDBAE8
RGBrgb(237, 186, 232)
HSLhsl(306, 59%, 83%)
HSVhsv(306, 22%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.084 329.6)
LABlab(81.26% 24.50 -15.67)
LCHlch(81.26% 29.08 327.40)

What #EDBAE8 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 #EDBAE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.96Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.27Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 9.37Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.02Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.57

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

#EDBAE8 Channel Values

How #EDBAE8 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 186 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 59% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 22% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 2% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBAE8 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDBAE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDBAE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDBAE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDBAE8
Complementary
#BAEDBF
Analogous
#D9BAED
Analogous
#EDBACF
Triadic
#E8EDBA
Triadic
#BAE8ED
Split comp.
#CFEDBA
Split comp.
#BAEDD9

Tints & Shades of #EDBAE8

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

#EFC2EB
#F1CAED
#F3D2F0
#F7DFF4
#F9E7F7
#FBEFFA

Shades

#E28DD9
#D55DC9
#C733B8
#9A288F
#6D1C65
#3D1038

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDBAE8.

How #EDBAE8 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#EDBAE8
Protanopia#C4C4E8
Protanomaly#D6C0E8
Deuteranopia#CDCDE7
Deuteranomaly#DAC6E7
Tritanopia#E8C1C1
Tritanomaly#EABED2
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDBAE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edbae8: #EDBAE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDBAE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edbae8': '#EDBAE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.729, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_edbae8">#EDBAE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDBAE8"

More Pink Colors

#EDBAE8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDBAE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDBAE8?

#EDBAE8 is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 186, 232) in RGB and hsl(306, 59%, 83%) 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 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #EDBAE8?

#EDBAE8 is rgb(237, 186, 232) — red 237, green 186, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDBAE8?

#EDBAE8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDBAE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBAE8 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 #EDBAE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDBAE8 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 11.75, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.