#EBCDF4 Color

#EBCDF4 is rgb(235, 205, 244) in RGB, hsl(286, 64%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBCDF4

HEX#EBCDF4

RGBrgb(235, 205, 244)

HSLhsl(286, 64%, 88%)

HSVhsv(286, 16%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)

LABlab(85.87% 15.93 -15.20)

LCHlch(85.87% 22.02 316.35)

What #EBCDF4 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 #EBCDF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.89 Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.04 Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.1 Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.58 Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 10.25 Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 12.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#EBCDF4 Channel Values

How #EBCDF4 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 205 · B 244	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 64% · L 88%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 16% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.44:1 vs white · 14.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBCDF4 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBCDF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBCDF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EBCDF4

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBCDF4.

How #EBCDF4 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.

Typical#EBCDF4

Protanopia#D3D3F4

Protanomaly#DDD0F4

Deuteranopia#D8D8F3

Deuteranomaly#E0D3F4

Tritanopia#E6D2D2

Tritanomaly#E8D0E1

Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #EBCDF4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ebcdf4: #EBCDF4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBCDF4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebcdf4': '#EBCDF4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.804, blue: 0.957)

Android XML<color name="color_ebcdf4">#EBCDF4</color>

SVG fillfill="#EBCDF4"

More Purple Colors

#EBCDF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#EBCDF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBCDF4?

#EBCDF4 is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 205, 244) in RGB and hsl(286, 64%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.

What is the RGB value of #EBCDF4?

#EBCDF4 is rgb(235, 205, 244) — red 235, green 205, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBCDF4?

#EBCDF4 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBCDF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBCDF4 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBCDF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBCDF4 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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