#edc8dc Color Information

#edc8dc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #edc8dc. In RGB, it consists of 92.9% Red, 78.4% Green, and 86.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 15.6% Magenta, 7.2% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 327.6°, with saturation of 50.7% and lightness of 85.7%. The decimal value for #edc8dc is 15583452, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffcccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #edc8dc is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#edc8dc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color237, 200, 220 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color92.9%, 78.4%, 86.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.071, 0.216, 0.137 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.156, 0.072, 0.071 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color327.6°, 50.7%, 85.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color327.6°, 15.6%, 92.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color68.498, 64.480, 76.546 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color237, 200, 220 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15583452 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color84.215, 16.317, -5.050 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)84.215, 17.081, 342.803 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color84.215, 20.467, -10.626 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color80.300, 11.740, -0.309 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.327, 0.308, 64.480 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293773532 / 0xffedc8dc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffcccc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #edc8dc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #edc8dc, its pure hue is 327.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.7%, and its lightness is 85.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #edc8dc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e191c to #cfafc1.

Tints of #edc8dc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #edc8dc, its pure hue is 327.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.7%, and its lightness is 85.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #edc8dc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #efcfe0 to #fdf8fb.

Tones of #edc8dc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #edc8dc, its pure hue is 327.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #edc8dc, which range from #dbdbdb (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffb6dd (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #edc8dc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #edc8dc! For #edc8dc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #edc8dc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #edc8dc

This color, #edc8dc, consists of 92.9% Red, 78.4% Green, and 86.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 237, Green = 200, Blue = 220. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #edc8dc is 0% Cyan, 15.6% Magenta, 7.2% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R92.9%
C0.0%
G78.4%
M15.6%
B86.3%
Y7.2%
K7.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 237 200 220
Octal 355 310 334
Hexa #ed #c8 #dc
Binary 11101101 11001000 11011100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 15 7 7
Octal 0 17 7 7
Hexa #00 #0f #07 #07
Binary 00000000 00001111 00000111 00000111

Analogous Colors of #edc8dc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #edc8dc — which has hue 327.6° — its analogous colors are located at 297.6° and 357.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edc8dc.

Triadic Colors of #edc8dc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #edc8dc — which has hue 327.6° — its triadic colors are located at 87.6° and 327.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edc8dc.

Complementary Color of #edc8dc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #edc8dc — which has hue 327.6° — its complementary color is located at 147.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edc8dc.

Split Complementary Colors of #edc8dc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #edc8dc — which has hue 327.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 117.6° and 327.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edc8dc.

Tetradic Colors of #edc8dc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #edc8dc — which has hue 327.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 237.6°, 327.6°, 57.6°, and 147.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edc8dc.

Monochromatic Colors of #edc8dc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #edc8dc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #d7bac9 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fbdfee (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #edc8dc

We want to make getting started with #edc8dc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #edc8dc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #edc8dc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #edc8dc with other HTML elements.

#edc8dc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #edc8dc.
<span style="color: #edc8dc;">The color of this text is #edc8dc.</span>

#edc8dc Background Color

The background color for this text is #edc8dc.
<div style="background-color: #edc8dc; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #edc8dc.</div>

#edc8dc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #edc8dc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #edc8dc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #edc8dc.</span>

#edc8dc Border Color

This is a div with border color #edc8dc.
<div style="border: #edc8dc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #edc8dc.</div>

#edc8dc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #edc8dc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #edc8dc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #edc8dc on a white background.</div></div>

#edc8dc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #edc8dc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #edc8dc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #edc8dc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #edc8dc to White

This is a gradient from #edc8dc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#edc8dc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#edc8dc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#edc8dc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#edc8dc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #edc8dc to white.</div>

Gradient from #edc8dc to Black

This is a gradient from #edc8dc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#edc8dc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#edc8dc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#edc8dc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#edc8dc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #edc8dc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #edc8dc

In addition to using #edc8dc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #edc8dc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #edc8dc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 237, Green = 200, Blue = 220). If you need details about the color coordinates of #edc8dc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #edc8dc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(237, 200, 220)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #edc8dc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #edc8dc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #edc8dc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(237, 200, 220);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#edc8dc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:237, green:200, blue:220, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:237 green:200 blue:220 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(237f, 200f, 220f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(237, 200, 220);
 

#edc8dc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #edc8dc the same way. For those with color blindness, #edc8dc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #edc8dc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #edc8dc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #edc8dc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #edc8dc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #edc8dc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text