#E0DDE3 Color
#E0DDE3 is rgb(224, 221, 227) in RGB, hsl(270, 10%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0DDE3rgb(224, 221, 227)hsl(270, 10%, 88%)hsv(270, 3%, 89%)cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 11%)oklch(90.2% 0.009 308.4)lab(88.48% 1.86 -2.57)lch(88.48% 3.17 305.91)What #E0DDE3 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 #E0DDE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0DDE3 Channel Values
How #E0DDE3 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 224 · G 221 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 10% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 3% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0DDE3 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 #E0DDE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0DDE3; 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 #E0DDE3
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 #E0DDE3 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.
#E0DDE3#DEDEE3#DFDDE3#DEDEE3#DFDEE3#DFDEDE#E0DDE0#DEDEDEUsing #E0DDE3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0dde3: #E0DDE3;background-color: #E0DDE3;colors: { 'color-e0dde3': '#E0DDE3' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.867, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_e0dde3">#E0DDE3</color>fill="#E0DDE3"More Purple Colors
#E0DDE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0DDE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0DDE3?
#E0DDE3 is a lightest purple — rgb(224, 221, 227) in RGB and hsl(270, 10%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #E0DDE3?
#E0DDE3 is rgb(224, 221, 227) — red 224, green 221, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0DDE3?
#E0DDE3 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0DDE3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0DDE3 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0DDE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0DDE3 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.25, which is very hard to tell apart.
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