Palettes / Colors / #EBECF3
#EBECF3 — Pale Dusty Blue
#EBECF3 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#EBECF3 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 #F4F3EC; it also sits naturally between #ECF1F4 and #EFECF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBECF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 236, 243 |
| HSL | 232°, 25%, 94% |
| HSV | 232°, 3%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 3%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 80.43, 84.12, 96.79 |
| Yxy | 84.12, 0.3078, 0.3219 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.50, 0.94, -3.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.72, 0.94, -3.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · 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 #EBECF3
.text { color: #EBECF3; }
.background { background-color: #EBECF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBECF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 236, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 25%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBECF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 236, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBECF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 236, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBECF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBECF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4F3EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBECF3: #000000.
How #EBECF3 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 #EBECF3 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 #EBECF3?
#EBECF3 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 235, 236, 243). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBECF3?
#EBECF3 is RGB 235, 236, 243 — HSL 232°, 25%, 94% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EBECF3?
Its complement is #F4F3EC; analogous partners are #ECF1F4 and #EFECF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBECF3 for text?
Black text on #EBECF3 has a contrast ratio of 17.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.