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#EBDBEB Color

#EBDBEB is rgb(235, 219, 235) in RGB, hsl(300, 29%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBDBEB
HEX#EBDBEB
RGBrgb(235, 219, 235)
HSLhsl(300, 29%, 89%)
HSVhsv(300, 7%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.028 325.8)
LABlab(89.07% 7.76 -5.77)
LCHlch(89.07% 9.67 323.35)

What #EBDBEB 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 #EBDBEB, 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 pink in the library.

#EBDBEB Channel Values

How #EBDBEB 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 219 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 29% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 7% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBDBEB 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 text15.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #EBDBEB

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

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 #EBDBEB.

How #EBDBEB 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#EBDBEB
Protanopia#DEDEEB
Protanomaly#E3DDEB
Deuteranopia#E0E0EB
Deuteranomaly#E5DEEB
Tritanopia#E9DDDD
Tritanomaly#EADCE3
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBDBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebdbeb: #EBDBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBDBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebdbeb': '#EBDBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.859, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ebdbeb">#EBDBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBDBEB"

More Pink Colors

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

#EBDBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBDBEB?

#EBDBEB is a lightest pink — rgb(235, 219, 235) in RGB and hsl(300, 29%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #EBDBEB?

#EBDBEB is rgb(235, 219, 235) — red 235, green 219, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBDBEB?

#EBDBEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBDBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBDBEB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBDBEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBDBEB 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 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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