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#E4D4ED Color

#E4D4ED is rgb(228, 212, 237) in RGB, hsl(278, 41%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4D4ED
HEX#E4D4ED
RGBrgb(228, 212, 237)
HSLhsl(278, 41%, 88%)
HSVhsv(278, 11%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.038 313.6)
LABlab(86.80% 9.05 -10.23)
LCHlch(86.80% 13.66 311.51)

What #E4D4ED 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 #E4D4ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.16Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.6Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.01Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 8.33Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.14Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.53

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

#E4D4ED Channel Values

How #E4D4ED 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 228 · G 212 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 41% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 11% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4D4ED 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E4D4ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E4D4ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4D4ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E4D4ED
Complementary
#DDEDD4
Analogous
#D7D4ED
Analogous
#EDD4EA
Triadic
#EDE4D4
Triadic
#D4EDE4
Split comp.
#EAEDD4
Split comp.
#D4EDD7

Tints & Shades of #E4D4ED

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

#E6D7EE
#EBDFF1
#EDE2F3
#F1E9F6
#F4EDF7
#F8F4FA

Shades

#C8A9DB
#AD7EC9
#9252B7
#713C90
#4F2A65
#2D183A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E4D4ED.

How #E4D4ED 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#E4D4ED
Protanopia#D7D7ED
Protanomaly#DCD6ED
Deuteranopia#D9D9ED
Deuteranomaly#DED7ED
Tritanopia#E1D7D7
Tritanomaly#E2D6E0
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E4D4ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4d4ed: #E4D4ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4D4ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4d4ed': '#E4D4ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.831, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e4d4ed">#E4D4ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4D4ED"

More Purple Colors

#E4D4ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E4D4ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4D4ED?

#E4D4ED is a lightest purple — rgb(228, 212, 237) in RGB and hsl(278, 41%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #E4D4ED?

#E4D4ED is rgb(228, 212, 237) — red 228, green 212, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4D4ED?

#E4D4ED converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4D4ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4D4ED scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4D4ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4D4ED 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 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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