Palettes / Colors / #EBDBFB
#EBDBFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EBDBFB 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 #EBDBFB 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.
#EBDBFB 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 #EBFBDA; it also sits naturally between #DADAFB and #FBDAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 219, 251 |
| HSL | 270°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 270°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 13%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.01, 75.29, 101.74 |
| Yxy | 75.29, 0.3031, 0.2964 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.53, 11.25, -13.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.77, 11.38, -14.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDBFB
.text { color: #EBDBFB; }
.background { background-color: #EBDBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 219, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 219, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 219, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDBFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDBFB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDBFB
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 #EBDBFB: ·
How #EBDBFB 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 #EBDBFB 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 #EBDBFB?
#EBDBFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 235, 219, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDBFB?
#EBDBFB is RGB 235, 219, 251 — HSL 270°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 6%, 13%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBDBFB?
Its complement is #EBFBDA; analogous partners are #DADAFB and #FBDAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDBFB for text?
Black text on #EBDBFB has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.