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#EDE2FE Color

#EDE2FE is rgb(237, 226, 254) in RGB, hsl(264, 93%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 11%, 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 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDE2FE
HEX#EDE2FE
RGBrgb(237, 226, 254)
HSLhsl(264, 93%, 94%)
HSVhsv(264, 11%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93% 0.039 303.4)
LABlab(91.40% 7.66 -12.23)
LCHlch(91.40% 14.43 302.08)

What #EDE2FE 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 #EDE2FE, 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.

#EDE2FE Channel Values

How #EDE2FE 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 226 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 93% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 11% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE2FE 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDE2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE2FE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EDE2FE

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

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How #EDE2FE 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#EDE2FE
Protanopia#E4E4FE
Protanomaly#E8E3FE
Deuteranopia#E6E6FE
Deuteranomaly#E9E4FE
Tritanopia#E9E6E6
Tritanomaly#EBE4F0
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #EDE2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ede2fe: #EDE2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDE2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ede2fe': '#EDE2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.886, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ede2fe">#EDE2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDE2FE"

More Purple Colors

#EDE2FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDE2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDE2FE?

#EDE2FE is a lightest purple — rgb(237, 226, 254) in RGB and hsl(264, 93%, 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 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #EDE2FE?

#EDE2FE is rgb(237, 226, 254) — red 237, green 226, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDE2FE?

#EDE2FE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDE2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE2FE scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDE2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDE2FE 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 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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