#EED2F9 Color
#EED2F9 is rgb(238, 210, 249) in RGB, hsl(283, 76%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 2%) 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 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED2F9rgb(238, 210, 249)hsl(283, 76%, 90%)hsv(283, 16%, 98%)cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 2%)oklch(89.9% 0.06 316.5)lab(87.47% 15.17 -15.42)lch(87.47% 21.64 314.53)What #EED2F9 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 #EED2F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED2F9 Channel Values
How #EED2F9 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 210 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 76% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 16% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED2F9 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 #EED2F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED2F9; 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 #EED2F9
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 #EED2F9 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.
#EED2F9#D7D7F9#E1D5F9#DCDCF8#E3D8F9#E9D7D7#EBD5E6#DBDBDBUsing #EED2F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed2f9: #EED2F9;background-color: #EED2F9;colors: { 'color-eed2f9': '#EED2F9' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.824, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_eed2f9">#EED2F9</color>fill="#EED2F9"More Purple Colors
#EED2F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED2F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED2F9?
#EED2F9 is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 210, 249) in RGB and hsl(283, 76%, 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 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #EED2F9?
#EED2F9 is rgb(238, 210, 249) — red 238, green 210, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED2F9?
#EED2F9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED2F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED2F9 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED2F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED2F9 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 10.1, which is visibly different.
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