#EEA4FE Color
#EEA4FE is rgb(238, 164, 254) in RGB, hsl(289, 98%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA4FErgb(238, 164, 254)hsl(289, 98%, 82%)hsv(289, 35%, 100%)cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82% 0.145 320.3)lab(77.07% 38.95 -33.76)lch(77.07% 51.55 319.08)What #EEA4FE 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 #EEA4FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA4FE Channel Values
How #EEA4FE 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 238 · G 164 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 98% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 35% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA4FE 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 #EEA4FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA4FE; 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 #EEA4FE
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 #EEA4FE 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.
#EEA4FE#B4B4FE#CEAEFE#C1C1FC#D4B6FD#E4B3B3#E8ADD5#BFBFBFUsing #EEA4FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea4fe: #EEA4FE;background-color: #EEA4FE;colors: { 'color-eea4fe': '#EEA4FE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.643, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_eea4fe">#EEA4FE</color>fill="#EEA4FE"More Purple Colors
#EEA4FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEA4FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA4FE?
#EEA4FE is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 164, 254) in RGB and hsl(289, 98%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #EEA4FE?
#EEA4FE is rgb(238, 164, 254) — red 238, green 164, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA4FE?
#EEA4FE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA4FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA4FE scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA4FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA4FE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.04, which is visibly different.
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