#EEBAFD Color
#EEBAFD is rgb(238, 186, 253) in RGB, hsl(287, 94%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEBAFDrgb(238, 186, 253)hsl(287, 94%, 86%)hsv(287, 26%, 99%)cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 1%)oklch(85.7% 0.106 318.6)lab(81.93% 27.76 -25.83)lch(81.93% 37.92 317.07)What #EEBAFD 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 #EEBAFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEBAFD Channel Values
How #EEBAFD 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 186 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 94% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEBAFD 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 #EEBAFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEBAFD; 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 #EEBAFD
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 #EEBAFD 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.
#EEBAFD#C4C4FD#D6C0FD#CDCDFC#DBC6FC#E6C4C4#E9C0DD#CCCCCCUsing #EEBAFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eebafd: #EEBAFD;background-color: #EEBAFD;colors: { 'color-eebafd': '#EEBAFD' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.729, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_eebafd">#EEBAFD</color>fill="#EEBAFD"More Purple Colors
#EEBAFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEBAFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEBAFD?
#EEBAFD is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 186, 253) in RGB and hsl(287, 94%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #EEBAFD?
#EEBAFD is rgb(238, 186, 253) — red 238, green 186, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEBAFD?
#EEBAFD converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEBAFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEBAFD scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEBAFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEBAFD 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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