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#ebdbe1

a pale, soft magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Lavender Blush

RGB
235, 219, 225
HSL
338°, 29%, 89%
CMYK
0, 7, 4, 8
Luminance
0.7376

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ebdbe1 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ebdbe1
Hue
338°
magenta / pink
Saturation
29%
soft
Lightness
89%
pale
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
88%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7376
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
33/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Soft
Best ink
Black
15.75:1
Closest name
Lavender Blush
ΔE2000 4.5
Where it sits
Hue338° of 360°
Saturation29%
Lightness89%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool33% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#ebdbe1
RGBrgb(235, 219, 225)
HSLhsl(338, 29%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 4%, 8%)
LABlab(88.8 6.5 -1.0)
LCHlch(88.8 6.6 351.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.906 0.019 352.7)
Decimal15457249
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.859 0.882)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ebdbe1;
background-color: #ebdbe1;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ebdbe1] bg-[#ebdbe1]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ebdbe1;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.859, blue: 0.882)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ebdbe1")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEBDBE1)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(225, 219, 235)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #ebdbe1 · 15.75:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.75:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #ebdbe1 as text scores 1.33:1 on white and 15.75:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ebdbe1 on white: 1.33:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ebdbe1 on black: 15.75:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DCDEE1
deuteranopia · #E0E0E1
tritanopia · #EEDBDD

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ebdbe1 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9F6F7
#F3ECEF
#ebdbe1
#D7B7C3
#C393A5
#AF6F87
#9D5772
#83495F
#693A4C
#4D2D39
#301C24
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F9F6F7Darkest = 950 · #301C24
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9F6F7;
  --brand-100: #F3ECEF;
  --brand-200: #ebdbe1;
  --brand-300: #D7B7C3;
  --brand-400: #C393A5;
  --brand-500: #AF6F87;
  --brand-600: #9D5772;
  --brand-700: #83495F;
  --brand-800: #693A4C;
  --brand-900: #4D2D39;
  --brand-950: #301C24;
  --brand: #ebdbe1;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ebdbe1

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF5F7
Tinted page background
Border#E2CBD3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#94526B
Captions on the surface
Accent#45875F
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#522E3B
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6EFF1
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141A
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #ebdbe1

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#DBEBE5
Analogous left#EBDBE9
Analogous right#EBDDDB
Split-complement 1#DBEBDD
Split-complement 2#DBE9EB
Triadic 1#E1EBDB
Triadic 2#DBE1EB
Tetradic#E9EBDB

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green85.9%
Blue88.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta6.8%
Yellow4.3%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#ebdbe1 text on a black background

contrast 15.75:1

Card sample

#ebdbe1 text on a white background

contrast 1.33:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ebdbe1;
Background color
Panel with #ebdbe1 background
background-color: #ebdbe1;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ebdbe1;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 219, 225, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 219, 225, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ebdbe1;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ebdbe1, #EBE0DB);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ebdbe1

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#ebdbe1 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#ebdbe1, answered

What color is #ebdbe1?

#ebdbe1 is a pale soft magenta / pink, closest to Lavender Blush (ΔE2000 4.5). It sits at 338° on the hue wheel with 29% saturation and 89% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #ebdbe1?

rgb(235, 219, 225) — 235 red, 219 green and 225 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 85.9% / 88.2% by channel.

Is #ebdbe1 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7376 and perceived brightness is 88%, so black text on it reaches 15.75:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ebdbe1?

Black. It scores 15.75:1 against #ebdbe1, versus 1.33:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ebdbe1?

#DBEBE5 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #DBEBDD and #DBE9EB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ebdbe1?

For interface work: #FAF5F7 as the surface, #E2CBD3 for borders, #94526B for secondary text, #45875F as an accent and #522E3B for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EBDBE9 and #EBDDDB stays calm, while #DBEBE5 is the loudest partner.

What is #ebdbe1 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 7%, 4%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ebdbe1 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 33 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EBDBDB; nudged cooler, #ECDAE7.

Work with #ebdbe1 in the Color Lab