What color is #EBCAF0?

#EBCAF0 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBCAF0?

The RGB value is 235, 202, 240: 235 red, 202 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCAF0?

The complementary color is #CFF0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCAF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCAF0 color

#EBCAF0 rgb(235, 202, 240)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EBCAF0 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 79.2% green and 94.1% blue (235, 202, 240).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 56% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#EBCAF0 color codes

HEX	`#EBCAF0`
RGB	`rgb(235, 202, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 79.2%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 56%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 16%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.1, 18.14, -14.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.1, 23.16, 321.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.107, 66.196, 91.452)`
Decimal	`15452912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCAF0, 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 #EBCAF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCAF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	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 #EBCAF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcaf0; }
.text { color: #ebcaf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcaf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 202 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcaf0, #f0cae2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EBCAF0?: #EBCAF0 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCAF0?: The RGB value is 235, 202, 240: 235 red, 202 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCAF0?: The complementary color is #CFF0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCAF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.