#EED3E1 Color
#EED3E1 is rgb(238, 211, 225) in RGB, hsl(329, 44%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 5%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED3E1rgb(238, 211, 225)hsl(329, 44%, 88%)hsv(329, 11%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 5%, 7%)oklch(89.3% 0.035 345.2)lab(87.14% 11.44 -3.30)lch(87.14% 11.91 343.91)What #EED3E1 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 #EED3E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED3E1 Channel Values
How #EED3E1 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 211 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 44% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 11% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 5% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED3E1 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 #EED3E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED3E1; 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 #EED3E1
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 #EED3E1 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.
#EED3E1#D8D8E1#E1D6E1#DCDCE0#E4D9E1#ECD5D5#EDD4DA#DADADAUsing #EED3E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed3e1: #EED3E1;background-color: #EED3E1;colors: { 'color-eed3e1': '#EED3E1' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.827, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_eed3e1">#EED3E1</color>fill="#EED3E1"More Pink Colors
#EED3E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED3E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED3E1?
#EED3E1 is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 211, 225) in RGB and hsl(329, 44%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #EED3E1?
#EED3E1 is rgb(238, 211, 225) — red 238, green 211, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED3E1?
#EED3E1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED3E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED3E1 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED3E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED3E1 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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