Palettes / Colors / #EADDFB
#EADDFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EADDFB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #EADDFB 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.
#EADDFB 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 #EFFBDF; it also sits naturally between #DFE1FB and #F9DFFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 251 |
| HSL | 266°, 79%, 93% |
| HSV | 266°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.20, 76.17, 101.90 |
| Yxy | 76.17, 0.3024, 0.2984 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.94, 9.88, -12.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.28, 9.98, -13.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 12% · 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 #EADDFB
.text { color: #EADDFB; }
.background { background-color: #EADDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 79%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADDFB
Tints of #EADDFB
Tones of #EADDFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFFBDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDFB
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 #EADDFB: ·
How #EADDFB 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 #EADDFB 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 #EADDFB?
#EADDFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 221, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDFB?
#EADDFB is RGB 234, 221, 251 — HSL 266°, 79%, 93% — CMYK 7%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EADDFB?
Its complement is #EFFBDF; analogous partners are #DFE1FB and #F9DFFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDFB for text?
Black text on #EADDFB has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.