Close to Frost
#EBE6ED
#EBE6ED is a very light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 90.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 16% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBE6ED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBE6ED as they’d see it.
#EBE6ED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBE6ED
What color is #EBE6ED?
#EBE6ED is a very light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 90.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 16% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBE6ED in RGB?
#EBE6ED is rgb(235, 230, 237): 235 red, 230 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBE6ED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 3, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBE6ED?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBE6ED?
Its complement #E4E9E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.