Palettes / Colors / #EBBDFC
#EBBDFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EBBDFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EBBDFC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBBDFC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCFCBB; it also sits naturally between #CABBFC and #FCBBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 189, 252 |
| HSL | 284°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 284°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.03, 61.09, 100.20 |
| Yxy | 61.09, 0.3028, 0.2641 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.42, 27.35, -24.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.16, 27.77, -26.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBDFC
.text { color: #EBBDFC; }
.background { background-color: #EBBDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 189, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 189, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 189, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCFCBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBDFC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBBDFC: ·
How #EBBDFC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBBDFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBBDFC?
#EBBDFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 235, 189, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBDFC?
#EBBDFC is RGB 235, 189, 252 — HSL 284°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EBBDFC?
Its complement is #CCFCBB; analogous partners are #CABBFC and #FCBBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBDFC for text?
Black text on #EBBDFC has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.