What color is #EDCFE5?

#EDCFE5 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 #EDCFE5?

The RGB value is 237, 207, 229: 237 red, 207 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDCFE5?

The complementary color is #CFEDD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDCFE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDCFE5 color

#EDCFE5 rgb(237, 207, 229)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EDCFE5 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 81.2% green and 89.8% blue (237, 207, 229).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 45% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.66:1).

#EDCFE5 color codes

HEX	`#EDCFE5`
RGB	`rgb(237, 207, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 81.2%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 45%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 13%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.15, 14.18, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.15, 15.8, 333.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.379, 68.289, 83.534)`
Decimal	`15585253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDCFE5, 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 #EDCFE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDCFE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.66:1	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 #EDCFE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edcfe5; }
.text { color: #edcfe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edcfe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 207 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edcfe5, #edcfd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EDCFE5?: #EDCFE5 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 #EDCFE5?: The RGB value is 237, 207, 229: 237 red, 207 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDCFE5?: The complementary color is #CFEDD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDCFE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.