#EED6F5 Color
#EED6F5 is rgb(238, 214, 245) in RGB, hsl(286, 61%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED6F5rgb(238, 214, 245)hsl(286, 61%, 90%)hsv(286, 13%, 96%)cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 4%)oklch(90.5% 0.049 318.5)lab(88.34% 12.63 -12.04)lch(88.34% 17.45 316.37)What #EED6F5 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 #EED6F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED6F5 Channel Values
How #EED6F5 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 214 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 61% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 13% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED6F5 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 #EED6F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED6F5; 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 #EED6F5
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 #EED6F5 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.
#EED6F5#DADAF5#E2D9F5#DEDEF4#E5DBF5#EADADA#ECD9E5#DEDEDEUsing #EED6F5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed6f5: #EED6F5;background-color: #EED6F5;colors: { 'color-eed6f5': '#EED6F5' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.839, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_eed6f5">#EED6F5</color>fill="#EED6F5"More Purple Colors
#EED6F5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED6F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED6F5?
#EED6F5 is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 214, 245) in RGB and hsl(286, 61%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #EED6F5?
#EED6F5 is rgb(238, 214, 245) — red 238, green 214, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED6F5?
#EED6F5 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED6F5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED6F5 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED6F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED6F5 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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