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#EDBBDB Color

#EDBBDB is rgb(237, 187, 219) in RGB, hsl(322, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 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 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDBBDB
HEX#EDBBDB
RGBrgb(237, 187, 219)
HSLhsl(322, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(322, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.071 340.1)
LABlab(81.16% 22.30 -8.86)
LCHlch(81.16% 23.99 338.34)

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

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.59Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 5.9Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.19Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.11Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.4Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.92

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

#EDBBDB Channel Values

How #EDBBDB 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 187 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBBDB 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #EDBBDB

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

Base
#EDBBDB
Complementary
#BBEDCD
Analogous
#E6BBED
Analogous
#EDBBC1
Triadic
#DAEDBB
Triadic
#BBDAED
Split comp.
#C1EDBB
Split comp.
#BBEDE6

Tints & Shades of #EDBBDB

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

#EFC3DF
#F1CBE3
#F3D3E7
#F6DFEE
#F9E7F2
#FBEFF6

Shades

#E18EC3
#D45EA9
#C53490
#992970
#6D1D4F
#3C102C

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

How #EDBBDB 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#EDBBDB
Protanopia#C5C5DB
Protanomaly#D6C1DB
Deuteranopia#CDCDDA
Deuteranomaly#DBC6DA
Tritanopia#EABFBF
Tritanomaly#EBBECB
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDBBDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edbbdb: #EDBBDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDBBDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edbbdb': '#EDBBDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.733, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_edbbdb">#EDBBDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDBBDB"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDBBDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDBBDB?

#EDBBDB is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 187, 219) in RGB and hsl(322, 58%, 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 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #EDBBDB?

#EDBBDB is rgb(237, 187, 219) — red 237, green 187, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDBBDB?

#EDBBDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDBBDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBBDB scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDBBDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDBBDB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, 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.