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#EDBBDC Color

#EDBBDC is rgb(237, 187, 220) in RGB, hsl(320, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 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 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDBBDC
HEX#EDBBDC
RGBrgb(237, 187, 220)
HSLhsl(320, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(320, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.071 339.2)
LABlab(81.18% 22.42 -9.36)
LCHlch(81.18% 24.30 337.35)

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

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.34Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 5.84Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.49Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.03Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.6Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.43

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

#EDBBDC Channel Values

How #EDBBDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBBDC 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 text12.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #EDBBDC

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

Base
#EDBBDC
Complementary
#BBEDCB
Analogous
#E4BBED
Analogous
#EDBBC3
Triadic
#DCEDBB
Triadic
#BBDCED
Split comp.
#C3EDBB
Split comp.
#BBEDE4

Tints & Shades of #EDBBDC

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

#EFC3E0
#F1CBE4
#F3D3E8
#F6DFEF
#F9E7F3
#FBEFF7

Shades

#E18EC5
#D45EAD
#C53495
#992974
#6D1D52
#3C102E

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

How #EDBBDC 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#EDBBDC
Protanopia#C5C5DC
Protanomaly#D6C1DC
Deuteranopia#CDCDDB
Deuteranomaly#DBC6DB
Tritanopia#EAC0C0
Tritanomaly#EBBECC
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDBBDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edbbdc: #EDBBDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDBBDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edbbdc': '#EDBBDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.733, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_edbbdc">#EDBBDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDBBDC"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EDBBDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDBBDC?

#EDBBDC is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 187, 220) in RGB and hsl(320, 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 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #EDBBDC?

#EDBBDC is rgb(237, 187, 220) — red 237, green 187, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDBBDC?

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

Should text on #EDBBDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBBDC scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDBBDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDBBDC 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 10.08, 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.