#EAAFFD Color
#EAAFFD is rgb(234, 175, 253) in RGB, hsl(285, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAAFFDrgb(234, 175, 253)hsl(285, 95%, 84%)hsv(285, 31%, 99%)cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 1%)oklch(83.4% 0.123 317.8)lab(79.04% 31.98 -30.27)lch(79.04% 44.03 316.58)What #EAAFFD 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 #EAAFFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAAFFD Channel Values
How #EAAFFD 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 234 · G 175 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 95% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 31% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAAFFD 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 #EAAFFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAAFFD; 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 #EAAFFD
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 #EAAFFD 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.
#EAAFFD#BBBBFD#CFB6FD#C5C5FC#D5BDFC#E1BBBB#E5B6D9#C4C4C4Using #EAAFFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eaaffd: #EAAFFD;background-color: #EAAFFD;colors: { 'color-eaaffd': '#EAAFFD' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.686, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_eaaffd">#EAAFFD</color>fill="#EAAFFD"More Purple Colors
#EAAFFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAAFFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAAFFD?
#EAAFFD is a lightest purple — rgb(234, 175, 253) in RGB and hsl(285, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #EAAFFD?
#EAAFFD is rgb(234, 175, 253) — red 234, green 175, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAAFFD?
#EAAFFD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAAFFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAAFFD scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAAFFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAAFFD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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