What color is #EEE2EF?

#EEE2EF is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Holographic Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEE2EF?

The RGB value is 238, 226, 239: 238 red, 226 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEE2EF?

The complementary color is #E3EFE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEE2EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEE2EF color

#EEE2EF rgb(238, 226, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EEE2EF is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 88.6% green and 93.7% blue (238, 226, 239).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 29% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Holographic Lavender (#F0E5F5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.76:1).

#EEE2EF color codes

HEX	`#EEE2EF`
RGB	`rgb(238, 226, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 88.6%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 29%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 5%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.14, 6.35, -4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.14, 8, 322.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.034, 78.802, 92.744)`
Decimal	`15655663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEE2EF, 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 #EEE2EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEE2EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.76:1	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 #EEE2EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eee2ef; }
.text { color: #eee2ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eee2ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 226 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eee2ef, #efe2ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EEE2EF?: #EEE2EF is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Holographic Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEE2EF?: The RGB value is 238, 226, 239: 238 red, 226 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEE2EF?: The complementary color is #E3EFE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEE2EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.