Palettes / Colors / #EBEBF2
#EBEBF2 — Pale Dusty Blue
#EBEBF2 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#EBEBF2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F3F3EC; it also sits naturally between #ECF0F3 and #F0ECF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 235, 242 |
| HSL | 240°, 21%, 94% |
| HSV | 240°, 3%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 3%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 80.00, 83.49, 95.90 |
| Yxy | 83.49, 0.3084, 0.3219 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.23, 1.27, -3.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.37, 1.27, -3.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 95%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEBF2
.text { color: #EBEBF2; }
.background { background-color: #EBEBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 235, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 21%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 235, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 235, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEBF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3F3EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEBF2: #000000.
How #EBEBF2 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 #EBEBF2 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 #EBEBF2?
#EBEBF2 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 235, 235, 242). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEBF2?
#EBEBF2 is RGB 235, 235, 242 — HSL 240°, 21%, 94% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EBEBF2?
Its complement is #F3F3EC; analogous partners are #ECF0F3 and #F0ECF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEBF2 for text?
Black text on #EBEBF2 has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.