Palettes / Colors / #EBDAFD
#EBDAFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#EBDAFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EBDAFD 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.
#EBDAFD 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 #EBFDD8; it also sits naturally between #D8D9FD and #FCD8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 218, 253 |
| HSL | 269°, 90%, 92% |
| HSV | 269°, 14%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 14%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.06, 74.90, 103.32 |
| Yxy | 74.90, 0.3019, 0.2934 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.34, 12.16, -14.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.54, 12.31, -15.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 85% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 14% · 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 #EBDAFD
.text { color: #EBDAFD; }
.background { background-color: #EBDAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 218, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(269, 90%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 218, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 218, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDAFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFDD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDAFD
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 #EBDAFD: ·
How #EBDAFD 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 #EBDAFD 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 #EBDAFD?
#EBDAFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 235, 218, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDAFD?
#EBDAFD is RGB 235, 218, 253 — HSL 269°, 90%, 92% — CMYK 7%, 14%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EBDAFD?
Its complement is #EBFDD8; analogous partners are #D8D9FD and #FCD8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDAFD for text?
Black text on #EBDAFD has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.