What color is #EDAAE0?

#EDAAE0 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDAAE0?

The RGB value is 237, 170, 224: 237 red, 170 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDAAE0?

The complementary color is #AAEDB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDAAE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDAAE0 color

#EDAAE0 rgb(237, 170, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDAAE0 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 66.7% green and 87.8% blue (237, 170, 224).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 65% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#EDAAE0 color codes

HEX	`#EDAAE0`
RGB	`rgb(237, 170, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 66.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 65%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.36, 32.95, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.36, 37.27, 332.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.753, 52.138, 77.265)`
Decimal	`15575776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDAAE0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EDAAE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDAAE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EDAAE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edaae0; }
.text { color: #edaae0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edaae0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 170 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edaae0, #edaabe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #EDAAE0?: #EDAAE0 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDAAE0?: The RGB value is 237, 170, 224: 237 red, 170 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDAAE0?: The complementary color is #AAEDB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDAAE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.