What color is #EBCAE2?

#EBCAE2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBCAE2?

The RGB value is 235, 202, 226: 235 red, 202 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCAE2?

The complementary color is #CAEBD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCAE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCAE2 color

#EBCAE2 rgb(235, 202, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBCAE2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 79.2% green and 88.6% blue (235, 202, 226).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 45% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#EBCAE2 color codes

HEX	`#EBCAE2`
RGB	`rgb(235, 202, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 79.2%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 45%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.69, 15.61, -7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.69, 17.34, 334.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.107, 65.396, 80.919)`
Decimal	`15452898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCAE2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EBCAE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCAE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EBCAE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcae2; }
.text { color: #ebcae2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcae2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 202 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcae2, #ebcad2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EBCAE2?: #EBCAE2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCAE2?: The RGB value is 235, 202, 226: 235 red, 202 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCAE2?: The complementary color is #CAEBD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCAE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.