#EEBEFD Color
#EEBEFD is rgb(238, 190, 253) in RGB, hsl(286, 94%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 25%, 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 9.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEBEFDrgb(238, 190, 253)hsl(286, 94%, 87%)hsv(286, 25%, 99%)cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 1%)oklch(86.4% 0.099 318)lab(82.86% 25.75 -24.44)lch(82.86% 35.50 316.50)What #EEBEFD 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 #EEBEFD, 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.
#EEBEFD Channel Values
How #EEBEFD 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 190 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 94% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 25% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEBEFD 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 #EEBEFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEBEFD; 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 #EEBEFD
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 #EEBEFD 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.
#EEBEFD#C7C7FD#D8C4FD#D0D0FC#DCC9FC#E7C7C7#EAC4DF#CFCFCFUsing #EEBEFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eebefd: #EEBEFD;background-color: #EEBEFD;colors: { 'color-eebefd': '#EEBEFD' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.745, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_eebefd">#EEBEFD</color>fill="#EEBEFD"More Purple Colors
#EEBEFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEBEFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEBEFD?
#EEBEFD is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 190, 253) in RGB and hsl(286, 94%, 87%) 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 9.67.
What is the RGB value of #EEBEFD?
#EEBEFD is rgb(238, 190, 253) — red 238, green 190, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEBEFD?
#EEBEFD converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEBEFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEBEFD scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEBEFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEBEFD 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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