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#EBD6F0 Color

#EBD6F0 is rgb(235, 214, 240) in RGB, hsl(288, 46%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBD6F0
HEX#EBD6F0
RGBrgb(235, 214, 240)
HSLhsl(288, 46%, 89%)
HSVhsv(288, 11%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.042 319.7)
LABlab(87.96% 10.90 -10.02)
LCHlch(87.96% 14.81 317.42)

What #EBD6F0 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 #EBD6F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EBD6F0 Channel Values

How #EBD6F0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 214 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 46% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 11% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD6F0 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBD6F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD6F0; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EBD6F0

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 #EBD6F0.

How #EBD6F0 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#EBD6F0
Protanopia#DADAF0
Protanomaly#E1D8F0
Deuteranopia#DDDDEF
Deuteranomaly#E3DAF0
Tritanopia#E8DADA
Tritanomaly#E9D8E3
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBD6F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebd6f0: #EBD6F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBD6F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebd6f0': '#EBD6F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.839, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_ebd6f0">#EBD6F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBD6F0"

More Purple Colors

#EBD6F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBD6F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBD6F0?

#EBD6F0 is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 214, 240) in RGB and hsl(288, 46%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #EBD6F0?

#EBD6F0 is rgb(235, 214, 240) — red 235, green 214, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBD6F0?

#EBD6F0 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBD6F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD6F0 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBD6F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBD6F0 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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