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#EDD8EE Color

#EDD8EE is rgb(237, 216, 238) in RGB, hsl(297, 39%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDD8EE
HEX#EDD8EE
RGBrgb(237, 216, 238)
HSLhsl(297, 39%, 89%)
HSVhsv(297, 9%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.037 324.5)
LABlab(88.57% 10.34 -8.05)
LCHlch(88.57% 13.10 322.10)

What #EDD8EE 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 #EDD8EE, 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.

#EDD8EE Channel Values

How #EDD8EE 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 216 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 39% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 9% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD8EE 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDD8EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD8EE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EDD8EE

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 #EDD8EE 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#EDD8EE
Protanopia#DCDCEE
Protanomaly#E3DAEE
Deuteranopia#DFDFED
Deuteranomaly#E5DCEE
Tritanopia#EADBDB
Tritanomaly#EBDAE3
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #EDD8EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edd8ee: #EDD8EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDD8EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edd8ee': '#EDD8EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.847, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_edd8ee">#EDD8EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDD8EE"

More Pink Colors

#EDD8EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDD8EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDD8EE?

#EDD8EE is a lightest pink — rgb(237, 216, 238) in RGB and hsl(297, 39%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #EDD8EE?

#EDD8EE is rgb(237, 216, 238) — red 237, green 216, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDD8EE?

#EDD8EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDD8EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD8EE scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDD8EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDD8EE 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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