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#EBE6EF Color

#EBE6EF is rgb(235, 230, 239) in RGB, hsl(273, 22%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBE6EF
HEX#EBE6EF
RGBrgb(235, 230, 239)
HSLhsl(273, 22%, 92%)
HSVhsv(273, 4%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(93.1% 0.013 310.5)
LABlab(91.88% 2.94 -3.76)
LCHlch(91.88% 4.77 308.09)

What #EBE6EF 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 #EBE6EF, 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.

#EBE6EF Channel Values

How #EBE6EF 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 230 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 22% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 4% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE6EF 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBE6EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE6EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EBE6EF

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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Shades

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How #EBE6EF 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#EBE6EF
Protanopia#E7E7EF
Protanomaly#E9E7EF
Deuteranopia#E8E8EF
Deuteranomaly#E9E7EF
Tritanopia#EAE7E7
Tritanomaly#EAE7EA
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #EBE6EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebe6ef: #EBE6EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBE6EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebe6ef': '#EBE6EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.902, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ebe6ef">#EBE6EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBE6EF"

More Purple Colors

#EBE6EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBE6EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBE6EF?

#EBE6EF is a lightest purple — rgb(235, 230, 239) in RGB and hsl(273, 22%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #EBE6EF?

#EBE6EF is rgb(235, 230, 239) — red 235, green 230, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBE6EF?

#EBE6EF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBE6EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE6EF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBE6EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBE6EF 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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