What color is #EDCDEF?

#EDCDEF 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 #EDCDEF?

The RGB value is 237, 205, 239: 237 red, 205 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDCDEF?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDCDEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDCDEF color

#EDCDEF rgb(237, 205, 239)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 80.4% green and 93.7% blue (237, 205, 239).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 52% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#EDCDEF color codes

HEX	`#EDCDEF`
RGB	`rgb(237, 205, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 80.4%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 52%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 14%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.96, 17.03, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.96, 21.16, 323.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.334, 67.9, 90.94)`
Decimal	`15584751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDCDEF, 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 #EDCDEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDCDEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	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 #EDCDEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edcdef; }
.text { color: #edcdef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edcdef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 205 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edcdef, #efcde0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EDCDEF?: #EDCDEF 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 #EDCDEF?: The RGB value is 237, 205, 239: 237 red, 205 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDCDEF?: The complementary color is #CFEFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDCDEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.