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#EECDFE Color

#EECDFE is rgb(238, 205, 254) in RGB, hsl(280, 96%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EECDFE
HEX#EECDFE
RGBrgb(238, 205, 254)
HSLhsl(280, 96%, 90%)
HSVhsv(280, 19%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.075 314.7)
LABlab(86.40% 18.38 -19.64)
LCHlch(86.40% 26.90 313.10)

What #EECDFE 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 #EECDFE, 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.

#EECDFE Channel Values

How #EECDFE 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 238 · G 205 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 96% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 19% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EECDFE 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EECDFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EECDFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EECDFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EECDFE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EECDFE.

How #EECDFE 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#EECDFE
Protanopia#D3D3FE
Protanomaly#DED1FE
Deuteranopia#D9D9FD
Deuteranomaly#E2D4FE
Tritanopia#E8D4D4
Tritanomaly#EAD1E6
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EECDFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eecdfe: #EECDFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EECDFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eecdfe': '#EECDFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.804, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_eecdfe">#EECDFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EECDFE"

More Purple Colors

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

#EECDFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EECDFE?

#EECDFE is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 205, 254) in RGB and hsl(280, 96%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #EECDFE?

#EECDFE is rgb(238, 205, 254) — red 238, green 205, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EECDFE?

#EECDFE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 19%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EECDFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EECDFE scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EECDFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EECDFE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

Open #EECDFE in a Tool

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