Palettes / Colors / #EDDBF1
#EDDBF1 — Pale Muted Purple
#EDDBF1 is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#EDDBF1 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 #DEF1DA; it also sits naturally between #E1DAF1 and #F1DAEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDBF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 219, 241 |
| HSL | 289°, 44%, 90% |
| HSV | 289°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 9%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 76.13, 75.02, 93.69 |
| Yxy | 75.02, 0.3110, 0.3064 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.40, 10.04, -8.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.61, 10.11, -8.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 95%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDDBF1
.text { color: #EDDBF1; }
.background { background-color: #EDDBF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDBF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 219, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 44%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDBF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 219, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDBF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 219, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDBF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDBF1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDDBF1
Tints of #EDDBF1
Tones of #EDDBF1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEF1DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDBF1: #000000.
How #EDDBF1 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 #EDDBF1 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 #EDDBF1?
#EDDBF1 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 237, 219, 241). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDBF1?
#EDDBF1 is RGB 237, 219, 241 — HSL 289°, 44%, 90% — CMYK 2%, 9%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EDDBF1?
Its complement is #DEF1DA; analogous partners are #E1DAF1 and #F1DAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDBF1 for text?
Black text on #EDDBF1 has a contrast ratio of 16.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.