Palettes / Colors / #EBD2EB
#EBD2EB — Pale Muted Pink
#EBD2EB is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EBD2EB 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.
#EBD2EB 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 #D1EAD1; it also sits naturally between #DED1EA and #EAD1DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 210, 235 |
| HSL | 300°, 38%, 87% |
| HSV | 300°, 11%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.30, 69.75, 88.25 |
| Yxy | 69.75, 0.3139, 0.3029 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.88, 13.00, -9.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.52, 13.04, -9.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · 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 #EBD2EB
.text { color: #EBD2EB; }
.background { background-color: #EBD2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 210, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 38%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 210, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 210, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1EAD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBD2EB
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 #EBD2EB: ·
How #EBD2EB 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 #EBD2EB 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 #EBD2EB?
#EBD2EB is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 210, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD2EB?
#EBD2EB is RGB 235, 210, 235 — HSL 300°, 38%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD2EB?
Its complement is #D1EAD1; analogous partners are #DED1EA and #EAD1DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD2EB for text?
Black text on #EBD2EB has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.