Palettes / Colors / #EDC8EF
#EDC8EF — Pale Pink
#EDC8EF is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EDC8EF 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.
#EDC8EF 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 #CAEFC8; it also sits naturally between #D9C8EF and #EFC8DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDC8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 200, 239 |
| HSL | 297°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 297°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 16%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.16, 65.55, 90.56 |
| Yxy | 65.55, 0.3131, 0.2884 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.76, 19.69, -14.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.96, 19.85, -14.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 78% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDC8EF
.text { color: #EDC8EF; }
.background { background-color: #EDC8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDC8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 200, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDC8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 200, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDC8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 200, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDC8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDC8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CAEFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDC8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDC8EF
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 #EDC8EF: ·
How #EDC8EF 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 #EDC8EF 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 #EDC8EF?
#EDC8EF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 200, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDC8EF?
#EDC8EF is RGB 237, 200, 239 — HSL 297°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 16%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EDC8EF?
Its complement is #CAEFC8; analogous partners are #D9C8EF and #EFC8DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDC8EF for text?
Black text on #EDC8EF has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.