#EAE1F9 Color
#EAE1F9 is rgb(234, 225, 249) in RGB, hsl(263, 67%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAE1F9rgb(234, 225, 249)hsl(263, 67%, 93%)hsv(263, 10%, 98%)cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 2%)oklch(92.4% 0.034 302.7)lab(90.79% 6.42 -10.56)lch(90.79% 12.36 301.30)What #EAE1F9 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 #EAE1F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAE1F9 Channel Values
How #EAE1F9 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 225 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 67% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 10% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAE1F9 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 #EAE1F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAE1F9; 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 #EAE1F9
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 #EAE1F9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eae1f9: #EAE1F9;background-color: #EAE1F9;colors: { 'color-eae1f9': '#EAE1F9' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.882, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_eae1f9">#EAE1F9</color>fill="#EAE1F9"More Purple Colors
#EAE1F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAE1F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAE1F9?
#EAE1F9 is a lightest purple — rgb(234, 225, 249) in RGB and hsl(263, 67%, 93%) 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 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #EAE1F9?
#EAE1F9 is rgb(234, 225, 249) — red 234, green 225, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAE1F9?
#EAE1F9 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAE1F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAE1F9 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAE1F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAE1F9 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 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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