#EDAFFE Color
#EDAFFE is rgb(237, 175, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDAFFErgb(237, 175, 254)hsl(287, 98%, 84%)hsv(287, 31%, 100%)cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(83.8% 0.126 318.9)lab(79.38% 33.11 -30.25)lch(79.38% 44.85 317.58)What #EDAFFE 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 #EDAFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDAFFE Channel Values
How #EDAFFE 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 237 · G 175 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDAFFE 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 #EDAFFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDAFFE; 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 #EDAFFE
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 #EDAFFE 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.
#EDAFFE#BCBCFE#D1B7FE#C6C6FD#D7BDFD#E4BBBB#E8B7D9#C5C5C5Using #EDAFFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edaffe: #EDAFFE;background-color: #EDAFFE;colors: { 'color-edaffe': '#EDAFFE' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.686, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_edaffe">#EDAFFE</color>fill="#EDAFFE"More Purple Colors
#EDAFFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDAFFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDAFFE?
#EDAFFE is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 175, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #EDAFFE?
#EDAFFE is rgb(237, 175, 254) — red 237, green 175, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDAFFE?
#EDAFFE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDAFFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDAFFE scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDAFFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDAFFE 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 10.68, which is visibly different.
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