What color is #EDCCE3?

#EDCCE3 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDCCE3?

The RGB value is 237, 204, 227: 237 red, 204 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDCCE3?

The complementary color is #CCEDD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDCCE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDCCE3 color

#EDCCE3 rgb(237, 204, 227)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDCCE3 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 80% green and 89% blue (237, 204, 227).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.35:1).

#EDCCE3 color codes

HEX	`#EDCCE3`
RGB	`rgb(237, 204, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 80%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.37, 15.41, -7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.37, 16.95, 335.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.382, 66.738, 81.832)`
Decimal	`15584483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDCCE3, 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 #EDCCE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDCCE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.35:1	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 #EDCCE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edcce3; }
.text { color: #edcce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edcce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 204 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edcce3, #edccd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EDCCE3?: #EDCCE3 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDCCE3?: The RGB value is 237, 204, 227: 237 red, 204 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDCCE3?: The complementary color is #CCEDD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDCCE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.