What color is #EBDEEB?

#EBDEEB is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pink Champagne. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBDEEB?

The RGB value is 235, 222, 235: 235 red, 222 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBDEEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBDEEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBDEEB color

#EBDEEB rgb(235, 222, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EBDEEB is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 87.1% green and 92.2% blue (235, 222, 235).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pink Champagne (#E8DFED), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#EBDEEB color codes

HEX	`#EBDEEB`
RGB	`rgb(235, 222, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 87.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.81, 6.71, -4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.81, 8.22, 324.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.375, 75.903, 89.261)`
Decimal	`15458027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBDEEB, 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 #EBDEEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBDEEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	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 #EBDEEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebdeeb; }
.text { color: #ebdeeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebdeeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 222 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebdeeb, #ebdee4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EBDEEB?: #EBDEEB is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pink Champagne. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBDEEB?: The RGB value is 235, 222, 235: 235 red, 222 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBDEEB?: The complementary color is #DEEBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBDEEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.