#EDE2F3 Color
#EDE2F3 is rgb(237, 226, 243) in RGB, hsl(279, 41%, 92%) 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), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDE2F3rgb(237, 226, 243)hsl(279, 41%, 92%)hsv(279, 7%, 95%)cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 5%)oklch(92.6% 0.026 314)lab(91.14% 6.12 -6.89)lch(91.14% 9.22 311.62)What #EDE2F3 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 #EDE2F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDE2F3 Channel Values
How #EDE2F3 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 226 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 41% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 7% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE2F3 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 #EDE2F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE2F3; 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 #EDE2F3
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 #EDE2F3 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.
#EDE2F3#E4E4F3#E8E3F3#E6E6F3#E9E4F3#EBE4E4#ECE3EA#E6E6E6Using #EDE2F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ede2f3: #EDE2F3;background-color: #EDE2F3;colors: { 'color-ede2f3': '#EDE2F3' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.886, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_ede2f3">#EDE2F3</color>fill="#EDE2F3"More Purple Colors
#EDE2F3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDE2F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDE2F3?
#EDE2F3 is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 226, 243) in RGB and hsl(279, 41%, 92%) 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 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #EDE2F3?
#EDE2F3 is rgb(237, 226, 243) — red 237, green 226, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDE2F3?
#EDE2F3 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 #EDE2F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE2F3 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDE2F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDE2F3 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 4.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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