#E9DDF3 Color
#E9DDF3 is rgb(233, 221, 243) in RGB, hsl(273, 48%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9DDF3rgb(233, 221, 243)hsl(273, 48%, 91%)hsv(273, 9%, 95%)cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 5%)oklch(91.4% 0.032 309.9)lab(89.58% 7.19 -9.22)lch(89.58% 11.69 307.92)What #E9DDF3 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 #E9DDF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9DDF3 Channel Values
How #E9DDF3 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 233 · G 221 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 48% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 9% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9DDF3 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 #E9DDF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9DDF3; 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 #E9DDF3
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 #E9DDF3 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.
#E9DDF3#DFDFF3#E3DEF3#E1E1F3#E4DFF3#E6E0E0#E7DFE8#E1E1E1Using #E9DDF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9ddf3: #E9DDF3;background-color: #E9DDF3;colors: { 'color-e9ddf3': '#E9DDF3' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.867, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_e9ddf3">#E9DDF3</color>fill="#E9DDF3"More Purple Colors
#E9DDF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9DDF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9DDF3?
#E9DDF3 is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 221, 243) in RGB and hsl(273, 48%, 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 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #E9DDF3?
#E9DDF3 is rgb(233, 221, 243) — red 233, green 221, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9DDF3?
#E9DDF3 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9DDF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9DDF3 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9DDF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9DDF3 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 4.94, which is very hard to tell apart.
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