#EBDEFB Hex Color
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Softer than lilac and lighter than most pastels, #ebdefb is a barely-there lavender with a cool, powdery finish. Its very low saturation keeps it calm, which suits it to the dominant background slot in a palette, backed by deep plum or slate accents. Black text reaches about 16.4:1 contrast on this hex code, so small body copy stays fully readable.
Questions about #ebdefb
What is #ebdefb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ebdefb is rgb(235, 222, 251), in HSL hsl(267, 78%, 93%) and in CMYK 6%, 12%, 0%, 2%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
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Is #ebdefb readable on white or black?
#ebdefb has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.