Close to Quartz
#E1DDEC
#E1DDEC is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 86.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E1DDEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E1DDEC as they’d see it.
#E1DDEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #E1DDEC
What color is #E1DDEC?
#E1DDEC is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 86.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E1DDEC in RGB?
#E1DDEC is rgb(225, 221, 236): 225 red, 221 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E1DDEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 6, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E1DDEC?
PANTONE 2649 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E1DDEC?
Its complement #DDE1D2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.