Wishy-Washy Mauve Color - #eddde4: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Wishy-Washy Mauve color hex code is #eddde4, and it is composed of 93% red, 87% green and 89% blue.

Wishy-Washy Mauve is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 7% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Wishy-Washy Mauve color (#eddde4) against dark backgrounds.

Wishy-Washy Mauve Color Shades

Complementary colors

#EDDDE4
#9BCAB6

Triadic colors

#EDDDE4
#AFCA9B
#9BAFCA

Tints or lighter colors

#FFFEFE

Darker colors

#DBBCC9
#CA9AAF
#B87994
#A6587A
#854661

Analogous colors

#E6DDED
#EDDDEC
#EDDDE4
#EDDEDD
#EDE6DD

Monochromatic colors

#DCA1BB
#E8C8D6
#F6EDF1

#eddde4

Mauve Wishy-Washy

Wishy-Washy Mauve Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Wishy-Washy Mauve:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#eddde4
RGB	rgb(237,221,228)
HSL	hsl(334,30.8%,89.8%)
CMYK	0, 7, 4, 7
HSV	334, 7, 93
RGB %	93, 87, 89
XYZ	74.8, 75.3, 84
LAB	89.5, 6.7, -1.5
Color Category	Light
Color Family	White
Saturation	7%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)	1.31 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)	16.06 (passes WCAG AA)