What color is #EEE4EF?

#EEE4EF is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEE4EF?

The RGB value is 238, 228, 239: 238 red, 228 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEE4EF?

The complementary color is #E5EFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEE4EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEE4EF color

#EEE4EF rgb(238, 228, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EEE4EF is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 89.4% green and 93.7% blue (238, 228, 239).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 26% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubble Bath (#E8E0E9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#EEE4EF color codes

HEX	`#EEE4EF`
RGB	`rgb(238, 228, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 89.4%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 26%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 5%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.64, 5.32, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.64, 6.73, 322.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.581, 79.896, 92.926)`
Decimal	`15656175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEE4EF, 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 #EEE4EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEE4EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	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 #EEE4EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eee4ef; }
.text { color: #eee4ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eee4ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 228 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eee4ef, #efe4eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EEE4EF?: #EEE4EF is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEE4EF?: The RGB value is 238, 228, 239: 238 red, 228 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEE4EF?: The complementary color is #E5EFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEE4EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.