Palettes / Colors / #EADDFD
#EADDFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#EADDFD 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 #EADDFD 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.
#EADDFD 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 #F0FDDD; it also sits naturally between #DDE0FD and #FADDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 221, 253 |
| HSL | 264°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 264°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 8%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.52, 76.30, 103.57 |
| Yxy | 76.30, 0.3012, 0.2964 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.00, 10.27, -13.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.35, 10.38, -14.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADDFD
.text { color: #EADDFD; }
.background { background-color: #EADDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 221, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 221, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 221, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FDDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADDFD
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 #EADDFD: ·
How #EADDFD 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 #EADDFD 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 #EADDFD?
#EADDFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 221, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADDFD?
#EADDFD is RGB 234, 221, 253 — HSL 264°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 8%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EADDFD?
Its complement is #F0FDDD; analogous partners are #DDE0FD and #FADDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADDFD for text?
Black text on #EADDFD has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.