What color is #EAD4EB?

#EAD4EB 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 #EAD4EB?

The RGB value is 234, 212, 235: 234 red, 212 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAD4EB?

The complementary color is #D5EBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAD4EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAD4EB color

#EAD4EB rgb(234, 212, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EAD4EB is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 83.1% green and 92.2% blue (234, 212, 235).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#EAD4EB color codes

HEX	`#EAD4EB`
RGB	`rgb(234, 212, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 83.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.28, 11.61, -8.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.28, 14.39, 323.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.468, 70.578, 88.386)`
Decimal	`15389931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAD4EB, 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 #EAD4EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAD4EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	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 #EAD4EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ead4eb; }
.text { color: #ead4eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ead4eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 212 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ead4eb, #ebd4e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EAD4EB?: #EAD4EB 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 #EAD4EB?: The RGB value is 234, 212, 235: 234 red, 212 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAD4EB?: The complementary color is #D5EBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAD4EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.