PURPLES

Modesty Quarter

#E6DFE8

RGB 230, 223, 232 · HSL 287°, 16%, 89% · CMYK 1, 4, 0, 9

Modesty Quarter is #E6DFE8 in HEX — rgb(230, 223, 232), hsl(287°, 16%, 89%), cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 9%).

Modesty Quarter pulls into the airy end of the purples spectrum — HSL 287°, 16%, 89%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on accent walls, dressing rooms, creative studios — for character without shouting. Reads best alongside warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles.

Color Codes

HEX#E6DFE8

RGB230, 223, 232

HSL287°, 16%, 89%

HSV287°, 4%, 91%

CMYK1, 4, 0, 9

Decimal15130600

CSS RGBrgb(230, 223, 232)

CSS HSLhsl(287, 16%, 89%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Modesty Quarter S45D1Q

Exact match

PPG

Peekaboo 1176-1

ΔE 0.7 · #E6DEE6

Valspar

Spring Parade 1001-4C

ΔE 1.1 · #E7DFEA

Vista Paint

Fancy That K-55

ΔE 1.4 · #E3DEE5

Behr

Coquette 100E-1

ΔE 1.4 · #EAE3EC

Hallman-Lindsay

White Bud 1244

ΔE 1.5 · #E3E0E8

Benjamin Moore

Sugarplum 1394

ΔE 1.7 · #E4DDE9

Sherwin-Williams

Spangle SW6834

ΔE 1.7 · #E5DBE5

Dunn-Edwards

Modest Violet DE5945

ΔE 2.1 · #E9E4EF

IKEA

IKEA064 64

ΔE 2.2 · #E7E3E9

Kilz

Colorado Dawn RB190-01

ΔE 3.3 · #DDDCE9

Dutch Boy

Stardust Ballroom DCP-1308

ΔE 3.5 · #E0D7DC

Farrow & Ball

Great White 2006

ΔE 6.3 · #E7DEDB

RAL

Light Grey 7035

ΔE 6.4 · #D7D7D7

Colorhouse

Air .06 Air-06

ΔE 7.1 · #D7E2E5

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 8.7 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

75/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneViolet UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral violet with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#E6DFE8

#E0E7DE

Analogous

#E1DEE7

#E6DFE8

#E7DEE5

Triadic

#E6DFE8

#E7E5DE

#DEE7E5

Split-Complementary

#E6DFE8

#E5E7DE

#DEE7E1

Tetradic

#E6DFE8

#E7E1DE

#E0E7DE

#DEE5E7

Monochromatic

#A086A7

#C3B2C7

#E6DFE8

#F3F0F4

Rectangle

#E6DFE8

#E7DEE0

#E0E7DE

#DEE7E5

Compound

#E6DFE8

#E7DEE5

#E0E7DE

#DEE7E1

Variations

Lighter

#EBE5EC

#EFECF0

#F6F4F6

Darker

#BDA9C2

#896793

#503B56

Saturation

#E4E2E4

#E5DEE7

#ECD3F3

Interior Use

Best Rooms

dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls

Best Uses

feature walls, cabinetry, textiles

Pairs With

warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.31:1

Fail

vs Black

16.08:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E6DFE8

#E1E2E9

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E6DFE8

#E0E0E7

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E6DFE8

#E5E1E0

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Sophisticated · Imaginative

Modesty Quarter carries history — long associated with luxury and contemplation. It works in low-light, intimate rooms (dressing rooms, dens, accent walls) where its complexity gets time to unfold. Pair with brass and walnut.

SymbolismLuxury, intuition, creativity

PersonalityRefined, mysterious, artistic

luxurycreativeintuitionintimateaccentrefined

How it looks under different light

#ECD4C9

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#E6DFE8

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#D9D9ED

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEAEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#B6CFAF

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #E6DFE8;

CSS — background

background-color: #E6DFE8;

CSS Variable

--color-modesty-quarter: #E6DFE8;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'modesty-quarter': '#E6DFE8' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E6DFE8] text-[#E6DFE8]

SCSS

$modesty-quarter: #E6DFE8;

Similar Colors

Raspberry Ice

#EBE3EA · ΔE 1.8

Sugarplum

#E3DCE8 · ΔE 1.9

Misty Lilac

#EAE3F0 · ΔE 2.6

Purple Cream

#F0E3EC · ΔE 2.8

Whisper Violet

#E5E5ED · ΔE 3.0

Nosegay

#E0E1E8 · ΔE 3.0

Dreamy Cloud

#E5E3E7 · ΔE 3.3

Touch of Gray

#DCD6DD · ΔE 3.5

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DFE8?

#E6DFE8 is Modesty Quarter, a light purple with a cool undertone.

Is #E6DFE8 warm or cool?

Modesty Quarter reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Modesty Quarter?

Modesty Quarter works well in dressing rooms, creative studios, accent walls. Designers typically use it for feature walls, cabinetry, textiles.

What colors pair well with Modesty Quarter?

Modesty Quarter pairs naturally with warm whites, walnut, brass, deep velvet textiles. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Modesty Quarter?

You can download Modesty Quarter on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Modesty Quarter?

The hex code is #E6DFE8. In RGB it's 230, 223, 232, and in HSL it's 287°, 16%, 89%.

← All colors