Palettes / Colors / #EADDF7
#EADDF7 — Pale Purple
#EADDF7 is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EADDF7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EADDF7 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBF7DE; it also sits naturally between #DEDEF7 and #F7DEF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 247 |
| HSL | 270°, 62%, 92% |
| HSV | 270°, 11%, 97% |
| CMYK | 5%, 11%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 76.58, 75.92, 98.61 |
| Yxy | 75.92, 0.3050, 0.3023 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.82, 9.12, -11.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.13, 9.19, -11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 97%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADDF7
.text { color: #EADDF7; }
.background { background-color: #EADDF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 62%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDF7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADDF7
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Tones of #EADDF7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBF7DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDF7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EADDF7: ·
How #EADDF7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EADDF7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EADDF7?
#EADDF7 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 221, 247). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDF7?
#EADDF7 is RGB 234, 221, 247 — HSL 270°, 62%, 92% — CMYK 5%, 11%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #EADDF7?
Its complement is #EBF7DE; analogous partners are #DEDEF7 and #F7DEF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDF7 for text?
Black text on #EADDF7 has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.