What color is #EEE1FB?

#EEE1FB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEE1FB?

The RGB value is 238, 225, 251: 238 red, 225 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEE1FB?

The complementary color is #EEFBE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEE1FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.8:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEE1FB color

#EEE1FB rgb(238, 225, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EEE1FB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 88.2% green and 98.4% blue (238, 225, 251).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 76% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.8:1).

#EEE1FB color codes

HEX	`#EEE1FB`
RGB	`rgb(238, 225, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 88.2%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 76%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 10%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.23, 9.08, -11.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.23, 14.27, 309.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.595, 78.993, 102.302)`
Decimal	`15655419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEE1FB, 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 #EEE1FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEE1FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.8:1	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 #EEE1FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eee1fb; }
.text { color: #eee1fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eee1fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 225 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eee1fb, #fbe1fb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EEE1FB?: #EEE1FB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEE1FB?: The RGB value is 238, 225, 251: 238 red, 225 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEE1FB?: The complementary color is #EEFBE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEE1FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.8:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.