What color is #EAD0E5?

#EAD0E5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAD0E5?

The RGB value is 234, 208, 229: 234 red, 208 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAD0E5?

The complementary color is #D0EAD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAD0E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAD0E5 color

#EAD0E5 rgb(234, 208, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EAD0E5 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 81.6% green and 89.8% blue (234, 208, 229).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 38% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#EAD0E5 color codes

HEX	`#EAD0E5`
RGB	`rgb(234, 208, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 81.6%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 38%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 11%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.14, 12.63, -7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.14, 14.45, 330.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.629, 68.262, 83.569)`
Decimal	`15388901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAD0E5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EAD0E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAD0E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EAD0E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ead0e5; }
.text { color: #ead0e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ead0e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 208 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ead0e5, #ead0d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EAD0E5?: #EAD0E5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAD0E5?: The RGB value is 234, 208, 229: 234 red, 208 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAD0E5?: The complementary color is #D0EAD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAD0E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.