Information about #E4DCEE color

#E4DCEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E4DCEE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 220, 238) (89.4% red, 86.3% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 4 / 7 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E4DCEE presents itself as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chalk Lavender (#E4DEE7). Slightly further away sit Blue Chalk (#E3D6E9) and Selago (#E6DFE7).

The recipe behind #E4DCEE is rgb(228, 220, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E4DCEE: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. No one has named #E4DCEE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E4DCEE color variations

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#E4DCEE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E4DCEE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4DCEE
  • RGB228, 220, 238
  • CMYK4, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(228, 220, 238)
  • HSL267°, 35%, 90%
  • HSL Precise266.667°, 34.615%, 89.804%
  • HSV267°, 8%, 93%
  • HSB267°, 8%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.863, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.863, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.863, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDE4DCEE
  • DECIMAL ID14998766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01