What color is #EAD2E5?

#EAD2E5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAD2E5?

The RGB value is 234, 210, 229: 234 red, 210 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAD2E5?

The complementary color is #D2EAD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAD2E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAD2E5 color

#EAD2E5 rgb(234, 210, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EAD2E5 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 82.4% green and 89.8% blue (234, 210, 229).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 36% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.85:1).

#EAD2E5 color codes

HEX	`#EAD2E5`
RGB	`rgb(234, 210, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 82.4%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 36%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 2%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.62, 11.58, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.62, 13.18, 331.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.119, 69.244, 83.732)`
Decimal	`15389413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAD2E5, 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 #EAD2E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAD2E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.85:1	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 #EAD2E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ead2e5; }
.text { color: #ead2e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ead2e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 210 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ead2e5, #ead2d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EAD2E5?: #EAD2E5 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAD2E5?: The RGB value is 234, 210, 229: 234 red, 210 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAD2E5?: The complementary color is #D2EAD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAD2E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.