What color is #EDE0F0?

#EDE0F0 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDE0F0?

The RGB value is 237, 224, 240: 237 red, 224 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDE0F0?

The complementary color is #E3F0E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDE0F0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDE0F0 color

#EDE0F0 rgb(237, 224, 240)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDE0F0 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 87.8% green and 94.1% blue (237, 224, 240).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 35% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#EDE0F0 color codes

HEX	`#EDE0F0`
RGB	`rgb(237, 224, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 87.8%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 35%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.6, 7.24, -6.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.6, 9.53, 319.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.306, 77.608, 93.328)`
Decimal	`15589616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDE0F0, 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 #EDE0F0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDE0F0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	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 #EDE0F0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ede0f0; }
.text { color: #ede0f0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ede0f0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 224 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ede0f0, #f0e0eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #EDE0F0?: #EDE0F0 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDE0F0?: The RGB value is 237, 224, 240: 237 red, 224 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDE0F0?: The complementary color is #E3F0E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDE0F0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.