Palettes / Colors / #EDBBF3
#EDBBF3 — Pale Pink
#EDBBF3 is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EDBBF3 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.
#EDBBF3 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 #BFF3BA; it also sits naturally between #D0BAF3 and #F3BADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBBF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 187, 243 |
| HSL | 294°, 70%, 84% |
| HSV | 294°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 23%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 68.87, 60.02, 92.75 |
| Yxy | 60.02, 0.3107, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.85, 27.34, -20.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.47, 27.69, -21.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 95%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 23% · 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 #EDBBF3
.text { color: #EDBBF3; }
.background { background-color: #EDBBF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBBF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 187, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 70%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBBF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 187, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBBF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 187, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBBF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBBF3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDBBF3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFF3BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBBF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBBF3
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 #EDBBF3: ·
How #EDBBF3 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 #EDBBF3 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 #EDBBF3?
#EDBBF3 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 187, 243). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBBF3?
#EDBBF3 is RGB 237, 187, 243 — HSL 294°, 70%, 84% — CMYK 2%, 23%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EDBBF3?
Its complement is #BFF3BA; analogous partners are #D0BAF3 and #F3BADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBBF3 for text?
Black text on #EDBBF3 has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.