What color is #EDDEFB?

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

What is the RGB value of #EDDEFB?

The RGB value is 237, 222, 251: 237 red, 222 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDEFB?

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

Is black or white text better on #EDDEFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDEFB color

#EDDEFB rgb(237, 222, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EDDEFB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 87.1% green and 98.4% blue (237, 222, 251).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 78% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#EDDEFB color codes

HEX	`#EDDEFB`
RGB	`rgb(237, 222, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 87.1%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 78%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.42, 10.32, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.42, 16, 310.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.456, 77.212, 102.018)`
Decimal	`15589115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDEFB, 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 #EDDEFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDEFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #EDDEFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eddefb; }
.text { color: #eddefb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eddefb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 222 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eddefb, #fbdefb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #EDDEFB?: #EDDEFB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDDEFB?: The RGB value is 237, 222, 251: 237 red, 222 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDEFB?: The complementary color is #ECFBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDEFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.