What color is #EAE2EC?

#EAE2EC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAE2EC?

The RGB value is 234, 226, 236: 234 red, 226 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAE2EC?

The complementary color is #E4ECE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAE2EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAE2EC color

#EAE2EC rgb(234, 226, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EAE2EC is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 88.6% green and 92.5% blue (234, 226, 236).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 21% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bubble Bath (#E8E0E9), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.59:1).

#EAE2EC color codes

HEX	`#EAE2EC`
RGB	`rgb(234, 226, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 88.6%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 21%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 4%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.75, 4.48, -3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.75, 5.94, 319)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.266, 77.942, 90.367)`
Decimal	`15393516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAE2EC, 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 #EAE2EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAE2EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.59:1	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 #EAE2EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eae2ec; }
.text { color: #eae2ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eae2ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 226 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eae2ec, #ece2e9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EAE2EC?: #EAE2EC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAE2EC?: The RGB value is 234, 226, 236: 234 red, 226 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAE2EC?: The complementary color is #E4ECE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAE2EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.