Palettes / Colors / #EBEDFB
#EBEDFB — Pale Blue
#EBEDFB is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EBEDFB 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.
#EBEDFB 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 #FBF9EA; it also sits naturally between #EAF5FB and #F0EAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 237, 251 |
| HSL | 232°, 67%, 95% |
| HSV | 232°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.96, 85.20, 103.39 |
| Yxy | 85.20, 0.3029, 0.3149 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.97, 1.91, -6.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.30, 1.93, -7.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EBEDFB
.text { color: #EBEDFB; }
.background { background-color: #EBEDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 237, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 67%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 237, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 237, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEDFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBEDFB
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 #EBEDFB: ·
How #EBEDFB 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 #EBEDFB 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 #EBEDFB?
#EBEDFB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 235, 237, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEDFB?
#EBEDFB is RGB 235, 237, 251 — HSL 232°, 67%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBEDFB?
Its complement is #FBF9EA; analogous partners are #EAF5FB and #F0EAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEDFB for text?
Black text on #EBEDFB has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.