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#EDBBF2 Color

#EDBBF2 is rgb(237, 187, 242) in RGB, hsl(295, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 5%) 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 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDBBF2
HEX#EDBBF2
RGBrgb(237, 187, 242)
HSLhsl(295, 68%, 84%)
HSVhsv(295, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.092 323.3)
LABlab(81.76% 25.36 -20.25)
LCHlch(81.76% 32.46 321.39)

What #EDBBF2 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 #EDBBF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EDBBF2 Channel Values

How #EDBBF2 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 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 68% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBBF2 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDBBF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDBBF2; 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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Tints & Shades of #EDBBF2

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 #EDBBF2 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#EDBBF2
Protanopia#C5C5F2
Protanomaly#D6C1F2
Deuteranopia#CDCDF1
Deuteranomaly#DBC6F1
Tritanopia#E7C3C3
Tritanomaly#E9C0D7
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #EDBBF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edbbf2: #EDBBF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDBBF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edbbf2': '#EDBBF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.733, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_edbbf2">#EDBBF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDBBF2"

More Pink Colors

#EDBBF2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDBBF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDBBF2?

#EDBBF2 is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 187, 242) in RGB and hsl(295, 68%, 84%) 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 8.91.

What is the RGB value of #EDBBF2?

#EDBBF2 is rgb(237, 187, 242) — red 237, green 187, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDBBF2?

#EDBBF2 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDBBF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBBF2 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDBBF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDBBF2 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 10.06, which is visibly different.

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