Palettes / Colors / #EDAEF2
#EDAEF2 — Pale Pink
#EDAEF2 is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EDAEF2 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.
#EDAEF2 is a cool 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 #B4F2B0; it also sits naturally between #CDB0F2 and #F2B0D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDAEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 174, 242 |
| HSL | 296°, 72%, 82% |
| HSV | 296°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 66.09, 54.69, 91.08 |
| Yxy | 54.69, 0.3120, 0.2581 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.86, 34.08, -24.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.95, 34.60, -26.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 68% · Blue 95%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDAEF2
.text { color: #EDAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #EDAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 72%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 174, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDAEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4F2B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDAEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDAEF2
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 #EDAEF2: ·
How #EDAEF2 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 #EDAEF2 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 #EDAEF2?
#EDAEF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDAEF2?
#EDAEF2 is RGB 237, 174, 242 — HSL 296°, 72%, 82% — CMYK 2%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EDAEF2?
Its complement is #B4F2B0; analogous partners are #CDB0F2 and #F2B0D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDAEF2 for text?
Black text on #EDAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.