Palettes / Colors / #EADDF9
#EADDF9 — Pale Purple
#EADDF9 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 #EADDF9 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.
#EADDF9 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 #ECF9DC; it also sits naturally between #DCDDF9 and #F8DCF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 249 |
| HSL | 268°, 70%, 92% |
| HSV | 268°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 11%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 76.89, 76.04, 100.25 |
| Yxy | 76.04, 0.3037, 0.3004 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.88, 9.50, -12.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.20, 9.58, -12.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADDF9
.text { color: #EADDF9; }
.background { background-color: #EADDF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 70%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDF9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADDF9
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Tones of #EADDF9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECF9DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDF9
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 #EADDF9: ·
How #EADDF9 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 #EADDF9 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 #EADDF9?
#EADDF9 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 221, 249). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDF9?
#EADDF9 is RGB 234, 221, 249 — HSL 268°, 70%, 92% — CMYK 6%, 11%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EADDF9?
Its complement is #ECF9DC; analogous partners are #DCDDF9 and #F8DCF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDF9 for text?
Black text on #EADDF9 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.