#EBCDFF

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#ebcdff is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(235, 205, 255), HSL(276°, 100%, 90%), CMYK(8%, 20%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: thistle. Contrast is 1.43:1 on white and 14.71:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ebcdff
RGBrgb(235 205 255)
RGB (legacy)rgb(235, 205, 255)
RGB %rgb(92% 80% 100%)
HSLhsl(276 100% 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(276, 20%, 100%)
HWBhwb(276 80% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 20%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.16 17.51 -20.56)
LCHlch(86.16 27.01 310.42)
OKLaboklab(0.8892 0.0496 -0.0556)
OKLCHoklch(0.8892 0.0746 311.74)
Decimal15453695

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorthistle ΔE 6.5
Closest web-safe color#ffccff
Hue276°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 20%
Lightness (HSL)90%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6854
Red / Green / Blue235 / 205 / 255

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.43:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 20.5 / -82.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -23.4 / 83.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ebcdff;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.92% 0.0746 311.74);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(235 205 255 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ebcdff] text-[#ebcdff] border-[#ebcdff]">