What color is #EAE4F2?

#EAE4F2 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAE4F2?

The RGB value is 234, 228, 242: 234 red, 228 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAE4F2?

The complementary color is #ECF2E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAE4F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAE4F2 color

#EAE4F2 rgb(234, 228, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EAE4F2 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 89.4% green and 94.9% blue (234, 228, 242).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 35% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lavender (#E5E0EC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#EAE4F2 color codes

HEX	`#EAE4F2`
RGB	`rgb(234, 228, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 89.4%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 35%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 6%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.41, 4.54, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.41, 7.58, 306.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.699, 79.39, 95.218)`
Decimal	`15394034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAE4F2, 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 #EAE4F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAE4F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	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 #EAE4F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eae4f2; }
.text { color: #eae4f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eae4f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 228 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eae4f2, #f1e4f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #EAE4F2?: #EAE4F2 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAE4F2?: The RGB value is 234, 228, 242: 234 red, 228 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAE4F2?: The complementary color is #ECF2E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAE4F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.