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#E4DDDF Color

#E4DDDF is rgb(228, 221, 223) in RGB, hsl(343, 11%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4DDDF
HEX#E4DDDF
RGBrgb(228, 221, 223)
HSLhsl(343, 11%, 88%)
HSVhsv(343, 3%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.008 357.8)
LABlab(88.72% 2.73 -0.09)
LCHlch(88.72% 2.73 358.10)

What #E4DDDF 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 #E4DDDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E4DDDF Channel Values

How #E4DDDF 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 221 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 11% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 3% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 2% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4DDDF 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4DDDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4DDDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E4DDDF

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

Shades

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How #E4DDDF 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#E4DDDF
Protanopia#DEDEDF
Protanomaly#E1DEDF
Deuteranopia#DFDFDF
Deuteranomaly#E1DEDF
Tritanopia#E4DDDD
Tritanomaly#E4DDDE
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #E4DDDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4dddf: #E4DDDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4DDDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4dddf': '#E4DDDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.867, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_e4dddf">#E4DDDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4DDDF"

More Pink Colors

#E4DDDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4DDDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4DDDF?

#E4DDDF is a lightest pink — rgb(228, 221, 223) in RGB and hsl(343, 11%, 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 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #E4DDDF?

#E4DDDF is rgb(228, 221, 223) — red 228, green 221, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4DDDF?

#E4DDDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4DDDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4DDDF scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4DDDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4DDDF 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 2.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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