What color is #EDD4F2?

#EDD4F2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDD4F2?

The RGB value is 237, 212, 242: 237 red, 212 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDD4F2?

The complementary color is #D9F2D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDD4F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDD4F2 color

#EDD4F2 rgb(237, 212, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDD4F2 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 83.1% green and 94.9% blue (237, 212, 242).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 54% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#EDD4F2 color codes

HEX	`#EDD4F2`
RGB	`rgb(237, 212, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 83.1%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 54%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.73, 13.89, -11.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.73, 18.03, 320.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.493, 71.503, 93.864)`
Decimal	`15586546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDD4F2, 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 #EDD4F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDD4F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	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 #EDD4F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edd4f2; }
.text { color: #edd4f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edd4f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 212 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edd4f2, #f2d4e8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EDD4F2?: #EDD4F2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDD4F2?: The RGB value is 237, 212, 242: 237 red, 212 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDD4F2?: The complementary color is #D9F2D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDD4F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.