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#EDDFF1 Color

#EDDFF1 is rgb(237, 223, 241) in RGB, hsl(287, 39%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDDFF1
HEX#EDDFF1
RGBrgb(237, 223, 241)
HSLhsl(287, 39%, 91%)
HSVhsv(287, 7%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.028 318.7)
LABlab(90.36% 7.31 -7.00)
LCHlch(90.36% 10.12 316.25)

What #EDDFF1 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 #EDDFF1, 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 purple in the library.

#EDDFF1 Channel Values

How #EDDFF1 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 237 · G 223 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 39% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 7% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDDFF1 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDDFF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDDFF1; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EDDFF1

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDDFF1.

How #EDDFF1 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#EDDFF1
Protanopia#E1E1F1
Protanomaly#E6E0F1
Deuteranopia#E4E4F1
Deuteranomaly#E8E2F1
Tritanopia#EBE1E1
Tritanomaly#ECE0E8
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDDFF1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eddff1: #EDDFF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDDFF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eddff1': '#EDDFF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.875, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_eddff1">#EDDFF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDDFF1"

More Purple Colors

#EDDFF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDDFF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDDFF1?

#EDDFF1 is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 223, 241) in RGB and hsl(287, 39%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #EDDFF1?

#EDDFF1 is rgb(237, 223, 241) — red 237, green 223, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDDFF1?

#EDDFF1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDDFF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDDFF1 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDDFF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDDFF1 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 5.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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