What color is #EDCEEA?

#EDCEEA is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(237, 206, 234), and in HSL hsl(306, 46%, 87%).

Is #EDCEEA accessible as text?

On white, #EDCEEA has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDCEEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDCEEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #EDCEEA?

#EDCEEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CFEDD2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EDCEEA below.

Is #EDCEEA good for buttons?

#EDCEEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EDCEEA — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EDCEEA the same as CSS pink?

No — #EDCEEA is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EDCEEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDCEEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDCEEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDCEEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDCEEA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDCEEA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Pastel Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EDCEEA Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 Anchor #2F3236

Pastel Pink keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EDCEEA Secondary #FFF6FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDCEEA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Pastel Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #EDCEEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF6FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDCFE0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EDCEEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDCEEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 206 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E1F3;
  --color-200: #E9C4E5;
  --color-300: #D59ACF;
  --color-400: #BF73B7;
  --color-500: #A3529B;
  --color-600: #7E4478;
  --color-700: #5A3556;
  --color-800: #3C2539;
  --color-900: #251824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FBF3FA',
    100: '#F5E1F3',
    200: '#E9C4E5',
    300: '#D59ACF',
    400: '#BF73B7',
    500: '#A3529B',
    600: '#7E4478',
    700: '#5A3556',
    800: '#3C2539',
    900: '#251824',
  },
}

$base: #EDCEEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E1F3;
$base-200: #E9C4E5;
$base-300: #D59ACF;
$base-400: #BF73B7;
$base-500: #A3529B;
$base-600: #7E4478;
$base-700: #5A3556;
$base-800: #3C2539;
$base-900: #251824;
$base-hover: #D58ECE;
$base-subtle: #F9F2F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDCEEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59ACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3529B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E4478",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3556",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDCEEA

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