Palettes / Colors / #EDCFEB
#EDCFEB — Pale Muted Pink
#EDCFEB is a pink color we call Pale Muted 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 #EDCFEB 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.
#EDCFEB 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 #CFEDD1; it also sits naturally between #E0CFED and #EDCFDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDCFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 207, 235 |
| HSL | 304°, 45%, 87% |
| HSV | 304°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.23, 68.63, 88.04 |
| Yxy | 68.63, 0.3156, 0.2998 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.32, 15.25, -9.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.84, 15.33, -9.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDCFEB
.text { color: #EDCFEB; }
.background { background-color: #EDCFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDCFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 207, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 45%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDCFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 207, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDCFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 207, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDCFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDCFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDCFEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFEDD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDCFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDCFEB
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 #EDCFEB: ·
How #EDCFEB 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 #EDCFEB 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 #EDCFEB?
#EDCFEB is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 237, 207, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDCFEB?
#EDCFEB is RGB 237, 207, 235 — HSL 304°, 45%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDCFEB?
Its complement is #CFEDD1; analogous partners are #E0CFED and #EDCFDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDCFEB for text?
Black text on #EDCFEB has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.