#E5DDF4 Color
#E5DDF4 is rgb(229, 221, 244) in RGB, hsl(261, 51%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5DDF4rgb(229, 221, 244)hsl(261, 51%, 91%)hsv(261, 9%, 96%)cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 4%)oklch(91.1% 0.032 301.6)lab(89.28% 5.96 -10.24)lch(89.28% 11.84 300.20)What #E5DDF4 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 #E5DDF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5DDF4 Channel Values
How #E5DDF4 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 229 · G 221 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 51% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 9% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5DDF4 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 #E5DDF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5DDF4; 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 #E5DDF4
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 #E5DDF4 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.
#E5DDF4#DEDEF4#E1DEF4#E0E0F4#E2DFF4#E2E0E0#E3DFE8#E0E0E0Using #E5DDF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5ddf4: #E5DDF4;background-color: #E5DDF4;colors: { 'color-e5ddf4': '#E5DDF4' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.867, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_e5ddf4">#E5DDF4</color>fill="#E5DDF4"More Purple Colors
#E5DDF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5DDF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5DDF4?
#E5DDF4 is a lightest purple — rgb(229, 221, 244) in RGB and hsl(261, 51%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #E5DDF4?
#E5DDF4 is rgb(229, 221, 244) — red 229, green 221, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5DDF4?
#E5DDF4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5DDF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5DDF4 scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5DDF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5DDF4 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 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.
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