What color is #EDDDFD?

#EDDDFD is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDDDFD?

The RGB value is 237, 221, 253: 237 red, 221 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDDFD?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDDDFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDDFD color

#EDDDFD rgb(237, 221, 253)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDDDFD is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 86.7% green and 99.2% blue (237, 221, 253).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 89% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#EDDDFD color codes

HEX	`#EDDDFD`
RGB	`rgb(237, 221, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 86.7%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 89%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.23, 11.23, -13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.23, 17.6, 309.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.508, 76.81, 103.599)`
Decimal	`15588861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDDFD, 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 #EDDDFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDDFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	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 #EDDDFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edddfd; }
.text { color: #edddfd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edddfd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 221 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edddfd, #fdddfd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #EDDDFD?: #EDDDFD is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDDDFD?: The RGB value is 237, 221, 253: 237 red, 221 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDDFD?: The complementary color is #EDFDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDDFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.