What color is #EDAFE2?

#EDAFE2 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 #EDAFE2?

The RGB value is 237, 175, 226: 237 red, 175 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDAFE2?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDAFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDAFE2 color

#EDAFE2 rgb(237, 175, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDAFE2 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 68.6% green and 88.6% blue (237, 175, 226).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 63% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#EDAFE2 color codes

HEX	`#EDAFE2`
RGB	`rgb(237, 175, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 68.6%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 63%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 26%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 5%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.55, 30.64, -16.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.55, 34.9, 331.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.981, 54.158, 79.02)`
Decimal	`15577058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDAFE2, 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 #EDAFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDAFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	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 #EDAFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edafe2; }
.text { color: #edafe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edafe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 175 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edafe2, #edafc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #EDAFE2?: #EDAFE2 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 #EDAFE2?: The RGB value is 237, 175, 226: 237 red, 175 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDAFE2?: The complementary color is #AFEDBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDAFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.