#EBC5F7 Color
#EBC5F7 is rgb(235, 197, 247) in RGB, hsl(286, 76%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBC5F7rgb(235, 197, 247)hsl(286, 76%, 87%)hsv(286, 20%, 97%)cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 3%)oklch(87.2% 0.079 318)lab(84.04% 20.36 -19.51)lch(84.04% 28.20 316.22)What #EBC5F7 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 #EBC5F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBC5F7 Channel Values
How #EBC5F7 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 197 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 76% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 20% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC5F7 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 #EBC5F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC5F7; 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 #EBC5F7
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 #EBC5F7 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.
#EBC5F7#CCCCF7#D9C9F7#D3D3F6#DDCDF6#E5CCCC#E7C9DF#D2D2D2Using #EBC5F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebc5f7: #EBC5F7;background-color: #EBC5F7;colors: { 'color-ebc5f7': '#EBC5F7' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.773, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_ebc5f7">#EBC5F7</color>fill="#EBC5F7"More Purple Colors
#EBC5F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBC5F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBC5F7?
#EBC5F7 is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 197, 247) in RGB and hsl(286, 76%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.
What is the RGB value of #EBC5F7?
#EBC5F7 is rgb(235, 197, 247) — red 235, green 197, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBC5F7?
#EBC5F7 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBC5F7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC5F7 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBC5F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBC5F7 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.
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