#E7DDFD Color
#E7DDFD is rgb(231, 221, 253) in RGB, hsl(259, 89%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 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 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7DDFDrgb(231, 221, 253)hsl(259, 89%, 93%)hsv(259, 13%, 99%)cmyk(9%, 13%, 0%, 1%)oklch(91.5% 0.044 299.8)lab(89.66% 7.94 -14.35)lch(89.66% 16.40 298.96)What #E7DDFD 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 #E7DDFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7DDFD Channel Values
How #E7DDFD 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 231 · G 221 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 89% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 13% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DDFD 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 #E7DDFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DDFD; 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 #E7DDFD
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 #E7DDFD 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.
#E7DDFD#DFDFFD#E2DEFD#E0E0FD#E3DFFD#E3E1E1#E4E0ED#E2E2E2Using #E7DDFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7ddfd: #E7DDFD;background-color: #E7DDFD;colors: { 'color-e7ddfd': '#E7DDFD' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.867, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_e7ddfd">#E7DDFD</color>fill="#E7DDFD"More Purple Colors
#E7DDFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7DDFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7DDFD?
#E7DDFD is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 221, 253) in RGB and hsl(259, 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 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #E7DDFD?
#E7DDFD is rgb(231, 221, 253) — red 231, green 221, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7DDFD?
#E7DDFD converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 13%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7DDFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DDFD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7DDFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7DDFD 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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