Palettes / Colors / #EBC2EB
#EBC2EB — Pale Muted Pink
#EBC2EB is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EBC2EB 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.
#EBC2EB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1EBC1; it also sits naturally between #D6C1EB and #EBC1D6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBC2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 194, 235 |
| HSL | 300°, 51%, 84% |
| HSV | 300°, 17%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.55, 62.24, 87.00 |
| Yxy | 62.24, 0.3147, 0.2858 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.04, 21.48, -14.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.89, 21.58, -15.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 76% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBC2EB
.text { color: #EBC2EB; }
.background { background-color: #EBC2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBC2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 194, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 51%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBC2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 194, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBC2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 194, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBC2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBC2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1EBC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBC2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBC2EB
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 #EBC2EB: ·
How #EBC2EB 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 #EBC2EB 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 #EBC2EB?
#EBC2EB is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 194, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBC2EB?
#EBC2EB is RGB 235, 194, 235 — HSL 300°, 51%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBC2EB?
Its complement is #C1EBC1; analogous partners are #D6C1EB and #EBC1D6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBC2EB for text?
Black text on #EBC2EB has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.