What color is #EAD6EF?

#EAD6EF 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 #EAD6EF?

The RGB value is 234, 214, 239: 234 red, 214 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAD6EF?

The complementary color is #DBEFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAD6EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAD6EF color

#EAD6EF rgb(234, 214, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EAD6EF is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 83.9% green and 93.7% blue (234, 214, 239).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 44% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#EAD6EF color codes

HEX	`#EAD6EF`
RGB	`rgb(234, 214, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 83.9%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 44%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.88, 11.29, -9.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.88, 14.9, 319.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.556, 71.818, 91.632)`
Decimal	`15390447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAD6EF, 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 #EAD6EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAD6EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	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 #EAD6EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ead6ef; }
.text { color: #ead6ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ead6ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 214 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ead6ef, #efd6e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EAD6EF?: #EAD6EF 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 #EAD6EF?: The RGB value is 234, 214, 239: 234 red, 214 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAD6EF?: The complementary color is #DBEFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAD6EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.