What color is #EBCDE2?

#EBCDE2 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 #EBCDE2?

The RGB value is 235, 205, 226: 235 red, 205 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCDE2?

The complementary color is #CDEBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCDE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCDE2 color

#EBCDE2 rgb(235, 205, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBCDE2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80.4% green and 88.6% blue (235, 205, 226).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 43% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#EBCDE2 color codes

HEX	`#EBCDE2`
RGB	`rgb(235, 205, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.4%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 43%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.41, 14.02, -6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.41, 15.45, 335.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.818, 66.817, 81.156)`
Decimal	`15453666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCDE2, 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 #EBCDE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCDE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	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 #EBCDE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcde2; }
.text { color: #ebcde2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcde2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 205 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcde2, #ebcdd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EBCDE2?: #EBCDE2 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 #EBCDE2?: The RGB value is 235, 205, 226: 235 red, 205 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCDE2?: The complementary color is #CDEBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCDE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.