#EBE9EB Hex Color
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With its very light value and faint purple undertone, #ebe9eb is a faded grey that feels clean and airy. It works as a dominant background in minimal interfaces and product layouts. The color can look washed out beside pure white. Black text remains highly legible, meeting WCAG AA body-text contrast at about 17.4:1. The hex code is #ebe9eb.
Questions about #ebe9eb
What is #ebe9eb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ebe9eb is rgb(235, 233, 235), in HSL hsl(300, 5%, 92%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 8%.
Does #ebe9eb read as warm or cool?
#ebe9eb reads as a cool, neutral gray because its faint purple undertone shifts it slightly away from warm beige, giving backgrounds a clean, airy feel without the starkness of a bright white surface.
Which colors pair well with #ebe9eb?
Where does #ebe9eb work best?
#ebe9eb works best as a dominant background for minimalist interfaces, product layouts, cards, and content areas where its light value creates space without competing with dark text or imagery nearby.
Is #ebe9eb readable on white or black?
#ebe9eb has a 1.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.38:1 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.