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#EAD5EB Color

#EAD5EB is rgb(234, 213, 235) in RGB, hsl(297, 35%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAD5EB
HEX#EAD5EB
RGBrgb(234, 213, 235)
HSLhsl(297, 35%, 88%)
HSVhsv(297, 9%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.037 324.5)
LABlab(87.51% 10.36 -8.07)
LCHlch(87.51% 13.13 322.11)

What #EAD5EB 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 #EAD5EB, 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.

#EAD5EB Channel Values

How #EAD5EB 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 234 · G 213 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 35% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 9% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD5EB 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAD5EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD5EB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EAD5EB

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 #EAD5EB 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#EAD5EB
Protanopia#D9D9EB
Protanomaly#E0D7EB
Deuteranopia#DCDCEA
Deuteranomaly#E2D9EB
Tritanopia#E7D8D8
Tritanomaly#E8D7E0
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #EAD5EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ead5eb: #EAD5EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAD5EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ead5eb': '#EAD5EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.835, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ead5eb">#EAD5EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAD5EB"

More Pink Colors

#EAD5EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAD5EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAD5EB?

#EAD5EB is a lightest pink — rgb(234, 213, 235) in RGB and hsl(297, 35%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #EAD5EB?

#EAD5EB is rgb(234, 213, 235) — red 234, green 213, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAD5EB?

#EAD5EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAD5EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD5EB scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAD5EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAD5EB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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