#EBAEF9 Color
#EBAEF9 is rgb(235, 174, 249) in RGB, hsl(289, 86%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBAEF9rgb(235, 174, 249)hsl(289, 86%, 83%)hsv(289, 30%, 98%)cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 2%)oklch(83.2% 0.121 320)lab(78.79% 32.23 -28.49)lch(78.79% 43.02 318.53)What #EBAEF9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EBAEF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBAEF9 Channel Values
How #EBAEF9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 235 · G 174 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 86% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBAEF9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EBAEF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBAEF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EBAEF9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EBAEF9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebaef9: #EBAEF9;background-color: #EBAEF9;colors: { 'color-ebaef9': '#EBAEF9' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.682, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_ebaef9">#EBAEF9</color>fill="#EBAEF9"More Purple Colors
#EBAEF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBAEF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBAEF9?
#EBAEF9 is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 174, 249) in RGB and hsl(289, 86%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #EBAEF9?
#EBAEF9 is rgb(235, 174, 249) — red 235, green 174, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBAEF9?
#EBAEF9 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBAEF9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBAEF9 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBAEF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBAEF9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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