Palettes / Colors / #EBE6EB
#EBE6EB — Soft White
#EBE6EB is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EBE6EB 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.
#EBE6EB is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E6EBE6; it also sits naturally between #E8E6EB and #EBE6E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBE6EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 230, 235 |
| HSL | 300°, 11%, 91% |
| HSV | 300°, 2%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 77.55, 80.25, 90.00 |
| Yxy | 80.25, 0.3130, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.80, 2.57, -1.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.58, 2.58, -1.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 90% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · 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 #EBE6EB
.text { color: #EBE6EB; }
.background { background-color: #EBE6EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBE6EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 230, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 11%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBE6EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 230, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBE6EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 230, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBE6EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBE6EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EBE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBE6EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBE6EB
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 #EBE6EB: ·
How #EBE6EB 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 #EBE6EB 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 #EBE6EB?
#EBE6EB is Soft White, a white color (RGB 235, 230, 235). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBE6EB?
#EBE6EB is RGB 235, 230, 235 — HSL 300°, 11%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBE6EB?
Its complement is #E6EBE6; analogous partners are #E8E6EB and #EBE6E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBE6EB for text?
Black text on #EBE6EB has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.