Palettes / Colors / #EEDDF2
#EEDDF2 — Pale Muted Purple
#EEDDF2 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 #EEDDF2 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.
#EEDDF2 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 #E2F2DE; it also sits naturally between #E4DEF2 and #F2DEEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEDDF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 221, 242 |
| HSL | 289°, 45%, 91% |
| HSV | 289°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 9%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.14, 76.30, 94.67 |
| Yxy | 76.30, 0.3109, 0.3075 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.00, 9.51, -8.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.35, 9.59, -8.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · 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 #EEDDF2
.text { color: #EEDDF2; }
.background { background-color: #EEDDF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEDDF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 221, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 45%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEDDF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 221, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEDDF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 221, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEDDF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEDDF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEDDF2
Tints of #EEDDF2
Tones of #EEDDF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2F2DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEDDF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEDDF2
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 #EEDDF2: ·
How #EEDDF2 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 #EEDDF2 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 #EEDDF2?
#EEDDF2 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 238, 221, 242). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEDDF2?
#EEDDF2 is RGB 238, 221, 242 — HSL 289°, 45%, 91% — CMYK 2%, 9%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EEDDF2?
Its complement is #E2F2DE; analogous partners are #E4DEF2 and #F2DEEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEDDF2 for text?
Black text on #EEDDF2 has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.