What color is #EDCBEE?

#EDCBEE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDCBEE?

The RGB value is 237, 203, 238: 237 red, 203 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDCBEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDCBEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDCBEE color

#EDCBEE rgb(237, 203, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDCBEE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 79.6% green and 93.3% blue (237, 203, 238).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 51% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.38:1).

#EDCBEE color codes

HEX	`#EDCBEE`
RGB	`rgb(237, 203, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 79.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 51%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.45, 17.91, -12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.45, 22, 324.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.712, 66.891, 90.006)`
Decimal	`15584238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDCBEE, 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 #EDCBEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDCBEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.38:1	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 #EDCBEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edcbee; }
.text { color: #edcbee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edcbee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 203 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edcbee, #eecbde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EDCBEE?: #EDCBEE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDCBEE?: The RGB value is 237, 203, 238: 237 red, 203 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDCBEE?: The complementary color is #CCEECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDCBEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.