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#EDE0FF Color

#EDE0FF is rgb(237, 224, 255) in RGB, hsl(265, 100%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDE0FF
HEX#EDE0FF
RGBrgb(237, 224, 255)
HSLhsl(265, 100%, 94%)
HSVhsv(265, 12%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.044 304.5)
LABlab(90.94% 8.78 -13.44)
LCHlch(90.94% 16.05 303.18)

What #EDE0FF 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 #EDE0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 7.11Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 9.16Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.95Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.07Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.32Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 11.22

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#EDE0FF Channel Values

How #EDE0FF 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 224 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 100% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 12% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE0FF 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDE0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDE0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDE0FF
Complementary
#F2FFE0
Analogous
#E0E3FF
Analogous
#FCE0FF
Triadic
#FFEDE0
Triadic
#E0FFED
Split comp.
#FFFCE0
Split comp.
#E3FFE0

Tints & Shades of #EDE0FF

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

#F0E5FF
#F0E5FF
#F3EBFF
#F3EBFF
#F6F0FF
#F6F0FF

Shades

#C69EFF
#A05CFF
#791AFF
#5B00DB
#400099
#240057

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDE0FF.

How #EDE0FF 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#EDE0FF
Protanopia#E2E2FF
Protanomaly#E7E1FF
Deuteranopia#E4E4FF
Deuteranomaly#E8E3FF
Tritanopia#E9E4E4
Tritanomaly#EBE3EF
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDE0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ede0ff: #EDE0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDE0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ede0ff': '#EDE0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.878, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_ede0ff">#EDE0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDE0FF"

More Purple Colors

#EDE0FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EDE0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDE0FF?

#EDE0FF is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 224, 255) in RGB and hsl(265, 100%, 94%) 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 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #EDE0FF?

#EDE0FF is rgb(237, 224, 255) — red 237, green 224, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDE0FF?

#EDE0FF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDE0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE0FF scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDE0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDE0FF 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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