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#EBDAFB Color

#EBDAFB is rgb(235, 218, 251) in RGB, hsl(271, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 2%) 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 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBDAFB
HEX#EBDAFB
RGBrgb(235, 218, 251)
HSLhsl(271, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(271, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.048 308.5)
LABlab(89.20% 10.48 -13.94)
LCHlch(89.20% 17.44 306.94)

What #EBDAFB 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 #EBDAFB, 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.

#EBDAFB Channel Values

How #EBDAFB 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 218 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBDAFB 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBDAFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EBDAFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBDAFB; 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 #EBDAFB

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 #EBDAFB.

How #EBDAFB 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#EBDAFB
Protanopia#DDDDFB
Protanomaly#E3DCFB
Deuteranopia#E0E0FB
Deuteranomaly#E4DEFB
Tritanopia#E7DFDF
Tritanomaly#E8DDEA
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBDAFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebdafb: #EBDAFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBDAFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebdafb': '#EBDAFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.855, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_ebdafb">#EBDAFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBDAFB"

More Purple Colors

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

#EBDAFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBDAFB?

#EBDAFB is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 218, 251) in RGB and hsl(271, 80%, 92%) 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 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #EBDAFB?

#EBDAFB is rgb(235, 218, 251) — red 235, green 218, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBDAFB?

#EBDAFB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBDAFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBDAFB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBDAFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBDAFB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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