Palettes / Colors / #EDEBF0
#EDEBF0 — Pale Dusty Purple
#EDEBF0 is a purple color we call Pale Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#EDEBF0 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 #EEF0EB; it also sits naturally between #EBEBF0 and #EFEBF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDEBF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 235, 240 |
| HSL | 264°, 14%, 93% |
| HSV | 264°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 80.36, 83.71, 94.36 |
| Yxy | 83.71, 0.3110, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.33, 1.57, -2.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.49, 1.58, -2.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDEBF0
.text { color: #EDEBF0; }
.background { background-color: #EDEBF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEBF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 235, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 14%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEBF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 235, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEBF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 235, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDEBF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEBF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDEBF0
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Tones of #EDEBF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEF0EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDEBF0: #000000.
How #EDEBF0 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 #EDEBF0 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 #EDEBF0?
#EDEBF0 is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 237, 235, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEBF0?
#EDEBF0 is RGB 237, 235, 240 — HSL 264°, 14%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EDEBF0?
Its complement is #EEF0EB; analogous partners are #EBEBF0 and #EFEBF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDEBF0 for text?
Black text on #EDEBF0 has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.