Palettes / Colors / #EBD6EA
#EBD6EA — Pale Muted Pink
#EBD6EA 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 #EBD6EA 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.
#EBD6EA 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 #D6EBD7; it also sits naturally between #E1D6EB and #EBD6DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD6EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 214, 234 |
| HSL | 303°, 34%, 88% |
| HSV | 303°, 9%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.16, 71.70, 87.82 |
| Yxy | 71.70, 0.3144, 0.3081 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.82, 10.72, -7.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.67, 10.74, -7.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 84% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · 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 #EBD6EA
.text { color: #EBD6EA; }
.background { background-color: #EBD6EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD6EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 214, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 34%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD6EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 214, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD6EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 214, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD6EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD6EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6EBD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD6EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBD6EA
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 #EBD6EA: ·
How #EBD6EA 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 #EBD6EA 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 #EBD6EA?
#EBD6EA is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 214, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD6EA?
#EBD6EA is RGB 235, 214, 234 — HSL 303°, 34%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD6EA?
Its complement is #D6EBD7; analogous partners are #E1D6EB and #EBD6DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD6EA for text?
Black text on #EBD6EA has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.