Palettes / Colors / #EDDBF3
#EDDBF3 — Pale Muted Purple
#EDDBF3 is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #EDDBF3 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.
#EDDBF3 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 #E2F4DD; it also sits naturally between #E2DDF4 and #F4DDEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDDBF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 219, 243 |
| HSL | 285°, 50%, 91% |
| HSV | 285°, 10%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 10%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 76.43, 75.14, 95.27 |
| Yxy | 75.14, 0.3096, 0.3044 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.46, 10.40, -9.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.68, 10.50, -9.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 95%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 10% · 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 #EDDBF3
.text { color: #EDDBF3; }
.background { background-color: #EDDBF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDDBF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 219, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 50%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDDBF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 219, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDDBF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 219, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDDBF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDDBF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2F4DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDDBF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDDBF3
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 #EDDBF3: ·
How #EDDBF3 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 #EDDBF3 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 #EDDBF3?
#EDDBF3 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 237, 219, 243). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDDBF3?
#EDDBF3 is RGB 237, 219, 243 — HSL 285°, 50%, 91% — CMYK 2%, 10%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EDDBF3?
Its complement is #E2F4DD; analogous partners are #E2DDF4 and #F4DDEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDDBF3 for text?
Black text on #EDDBF3 has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.