#EEE2F8 Color
#EEE2F8 is rgb(238, 226, 248) in RGB, hsl(273, 61%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEE2F8rgb(238, 226, 248)hsl(273, 61%, 93%)hsv(273, 9%, 97%)cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 3%)oklch(92.9% 0.032 309.9)lab(91.34% 7.16 -9.19)lch(91.34% 11.65 307.91)What #EEE2F8 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 #EEE2F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEE2F8 Channel Values
How #EEE2F8 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 226 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 61% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 9% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEE2F8 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 #EEE2F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEE2F8; 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 #EEE2F8
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 #EEE2F8 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eee2f8: #EEE2F8;background-color: #EEE2F8;colors: { 'color-eee2f8': '#EEE2F8' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.886, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_eee2f8">#EEE2F8</color>fill="#EEE2F8"More Purple Colors
#EEE2F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEE2F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEE2F8?
#EEE2F8 is a lightest purple — rgb(238, 226, 248) in RGB and hsl(273, 61%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #EEE2F8?
#EEE2F8 is rgb(238, 226, 248) — red 238, green 226, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEE2F8?
#EEE2F8 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEE2F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEE2F8 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEE2F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEE2F8 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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