#EBBCF5 Color
#EBBCF5 is rgb(235, 188, 245) in RGB, hsl(289, 74%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 23%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBBCF5rgb(235, 188, 245)hsl(289, 74%, 85%)hsv(289, 23%, 96%)cmyk(4%, 23%, 0%, 4%)oklch(85.5% 0.092 320.4)lab(81.88% 24.60 -21.69)lch(81.88% 32.80 318.59)What #EBBCF5 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 #EBBCF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBBCF5 Channel Values
How #EBBCF5 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 188 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 74% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBBCF5 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 #EBBCF5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBBCF5; 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 #EBBCF5
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 #EBBCF5 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.
#EBBCF5#C5C5F5#D5C2F5#CDCDF4#DAC7F4#E4C4C4#E7C1DA#CCCCCCUsing #EBBCF5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebbcf5: #EBBCF5;background-color: #EBBCF5;colors: { 'color-ebbcf5': '#EBBCF5' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.737, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_ebbcf5">#EBBCF5</color>fill="#EBBCF5"More Purple Colors
#EBBCF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBBCF5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBBCF5?
#EBBCF5 is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 188, 245) in RGB and hsl(289, 74%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.52.
What is the RGB value of #EBBCF5?
#EBBCF5 is rgb(235, 188, 245) — red 235, green 188, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBBCF5?
#EBBCF5 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 23%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBBCF5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBBCF5 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBBCF5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBBCF5 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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