What color is #EDACFF?

#EDACFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Buttercream. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDACFF?

The RGB value is 237, 172, 255: 237 red, 172 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDACFF?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDACFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDACFF color

#EDACFF rgb(237, 172, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDACFF is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 67.5% green and 100% blue (237, 172, 255).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Buttercream (#F8B3FF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#EDACFF color codes

HEX	`#EDACFF`
RGB	`rgb(237, 172, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 67.5%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 100%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 33%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.89, 37.6, -31.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.89, 49.26, 319.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.725, 54.731, 101.585)`
Decimal	`15576319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDACFF, 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 #EDACFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDACFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	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 #EDACFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edacff; }
.text { color: #edacff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edacff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 172 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edacff, #fface8); }

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Questions

What color is #EDACFF?: #EDACFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Buttercream. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDACFF?: The RGB value is 237, 172, 255: 237 red, 172 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDACFF?: The complementary color is #BEFFAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDACFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.