What color is #EEE3EC?

#EEE3EC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEE3EC?

The RGB value is 238, 227, 236: 238 red, 227 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEE3EC?

The complementary color is #E3EEE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEE3EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEE3EC color

#EEE3EC rgb(238, 227, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EEE3EC is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 89% green and 92.5% blue (238, 227, 236).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 24% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bubble Bath (#E8E0E9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#EEE3EC color codes

HEX	`#EEE3EC`
RGB	`rgb(238, 227, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 89%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 24%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 5%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.31, 5.3, -3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.31, 6.11, 330.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.867, 79.172, 90.52)`
Decimal	`15655916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEE3EC, 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 #EEE3EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEE3EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	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 #EEE3EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eee3ec; }
.text { color: #eee3ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eee3ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 227 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eee3ec, #eee3e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EEE3EC?: #EEE3EC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEE3EC?: The RGB value is 238, 227, 236: 238 red, 227 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEE3EC?: The complementary color is #E3EEE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEE3EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.