#EDD5FC Color
#EDD5FC is rgb(237, 213, 252) in RGB, hsl(277, 87%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD5FCrgb(237, 213, 252)hsl(277, 87%, 91%)hsv(277, 15%, 99%)cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 1%)oklch(90.5% 0.058 312.5)lab(88.18% 13.77 -15.95)lch(88.18% 21.07 310.81)What #EDD5FC 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 #EDD5FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDD5FC Channel Values
How #EDD5FC 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 213 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 87% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 15% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD5FC 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 #EDD5FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD5FC; 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 #EDD5FC
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 #EDD5FC 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.
#EDD5FC#D9D9FC#E1D8FC#DDDDFB#E4DAFC#E8DADA#EAD8E9#DDDDDDUsing #EDD5FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd5fc: #EDD5FC;background-color: #EDD5FC;colors: { 'color-edd5fc': '#EDD5FC' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.835, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_edd5fc">#EDD5FC</color>fill="#EDD5FC"More Purple Colors
#EDD5FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD5FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD5FC?
#EDD5FC is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 213, 252) in RGB and hsl(277, 87%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #EDD5FC?
#EDD5FC is rgb(237, 213, 252) — red 237, green 213, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD5FC?
#EDD5FC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD5FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD5FC scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD5FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD5FC 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 10.69, which is visibly different.
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