What color is #EBDCF2?

#EBDCF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDCF2?

The RGB value is 235, 220, 242: 235 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDCF2?

The complementary color is #E3F2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDCF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDCF2 color

#EBDCF2 rgb(235, 220, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EBDCF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 86.3% green and 94.9% blue (235, 220, 242).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 46% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.05:1).

#EBDCF2 color codes

HEX	`#EBDCF2`
RGB	`rgb(235, 220, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 86.3%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 46%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.51, 9.03, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.51, 12.65, 315.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.879, 75.26, 94.516)`
Decimal	`15457522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDCF2, 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 #EBDCF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDCF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.05:1	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 #EBDCF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdcf2; }
.text { color: #ebdcf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdcf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 220 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdcf2, #f2dcee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #EBDCF2?: #EBDCF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDCF2?: The RGB value is 235, 220, 242: 235 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDCF2?: The complementary color is #E3F2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDCF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.