What color is #EBDCFF?

#EBDCFF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDCFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #EBDCFF?

The complementary color is #F0FFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBDCFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDCFF color

#EBDCFF rgb(235, 220, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EBDCFF is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 86.3% green and 100% blue (235, 220, 255).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#EBDCFF color codes

HEX	`#EBDCFF`
RGB	`rgb(235, 220, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 86.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 14%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.89, 11.49, -15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.89, 19, 307.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.901, 76.069, 105.167)`
Decimal	`15457535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDCFF, 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 #EBDCFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDCFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	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 #EBDCFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdcff; }
.text { color: #ebdcff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdcff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 220 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdcff, #fcdcff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #EBDCFF?: #EBDCFF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDCFF?: The RGB value is 235, 220, 255: 235 red, 220 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDCFF?: The complementary color is #F0FFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDCFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.