#EDC8F9 Color
#EDC8F9 is rgb(237, 200, 249) in RGB, hsl(285, 80%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDC8F9rgb(237, 200, 249)hsl(285, 80%, 88%)hsv(285, 20%, 98%)cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 2%)oklch(88% 0.077 317.8)lab(84.99% 19.82 -19.12)lch(84.99% 27.54 316.02)What #EDC8F9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EDC8F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDC8F9 Channel Values
How #EDC8F9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 200 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 80% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 20% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDC8F9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EDC8F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDC8F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDC8F9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EDC8F9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EDC8F9#CFCFF9#DCCCF9#D5D5F8#DFD0F8#E7CFCF#E9CCE1#D4D4D4Using #EDC8F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edc8f9: #EDC8F9;background-color: #EDC8F9;colors: { 'color-edc8f9': '#EDC8F9' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.784, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_edc8f9">#EDC8F9</color>fill="#EDC8F9"More Purple Colors
#EDC8F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDC8F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDC8F9?
#EDC8F9 is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 200, 249) in RGB and hsl(285, 80%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.
What is the RGB value of #EDC8F9?
#EDC8F9 is rgb(237, 200, 249) — red 237, green 200, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDC8F9?
#EDC8F9 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDC8F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC8F9 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDC8F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDC8F9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.
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