Palettes / Colors / #EDABCD
#EDABCD — Light Pink
#EDABCD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EDABCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDABCD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABEDCB; it also sits naturally between #ECABED and #EDABAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDABCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 171, 205 |
| HSL | 329°, 65%, 80% |
| HSV | 329°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.51, 51.54, 64.52 |
| Yxy | 51.54, 0.3427, 0.2919 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.00, 29.25, -7.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.79, 29.10, -7.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 67% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDABCD
.text { color: #EDABCD; }
.background { background-color: #EDABCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDABCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 171, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 65%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDABCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 171, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDABCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 171, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDABCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDABCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABEDCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDABCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDABCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDABCD: ·
How #EDABCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDABCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDABCD?
#EDABCD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 171, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDABCD?
#EDABCD is RGB 237, 171, 205 — HSL 329°, 65%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDABCD?
Its complement is #ABEDCB; analogous partners are #ECABED and #EDABAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDABCD for text?
Black text on #EDABCD has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.