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#E2DDFD Color

#E2DDFD is rgb(226, 221, 253) in RGB, hsl(249, 89%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2DDFD
HEX#E2DDFD
RGBrgb(226, 221, 253)
HSLhsl(249, 89%, 93%)
HSVhsv(249, 13%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.044 292.7)
LABlab(89.26% 6.26 -14.99)
LCHlch(89.26% 16.25 292.66)

What #E2DDFD 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 #E2DDFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.79Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.21Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.87Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.37Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 9.66Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.7

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#E2DDFD Channel Values

How #E2DDFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 226 · G 221 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 89% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 13% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2DDFD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2DDFD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2DDFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2DDFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2DDFD
Complementary
#F8FDDD
Analogous
#DDE8FD
Analogous
#F2DDFD
Triadic
#FDE2DD
Triadic
#DDFDE2
Split comp.
#FDF2DD
Split comp.
#E8FDDD

Tints & Shades of #E2DDFD

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.

Tints

#E6E2FD
#E6E2FD
#EAE7FE
#EEECFE
#F3F1FE
#F3F1FE

Shades

#AC9FF9
#7B65F6
#4526F2
#280CCA
#1C088C
#100552

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2DDFD.

How #E2DDFD 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.

Typical#E2DDFD
Protanopia#DEDEFD
Protanomaly#E0DEFD
Deuteranopia#DFDFFD
Deuteranomaly#E0DEFD
Tritanopia#DEE1E1
Tritanomaly#DFE0ED
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2DDFD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e2ddfd: #E2DDFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2DDFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2ddfd': '#E2DDFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.867, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e2ddfd">#E2DDFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2DDFD"

More Blue Colors

#E2DDFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#E2DDFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2DDFD?

#E2DDFD is a lightest blue — rgb(226, 221, 253) in RGB and hsl(249, 89%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #E2DDFD?

#E2DDFD is rgb(226, 221, 253) — red 226, green 221, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2DDFD?

#E2DDFD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2DDFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2DDFD scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2DDFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2DDFD 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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