What color is #EBE8ED?

#EBE8ED is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 232, 237), and in HSL hsl(276, 12%, 92%).

Is #EBE8ED accessible as text?

On white, #EBE8ED has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBE8ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBE8ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #EBE8ED?

As a neutral, #EBE8ED pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EBE8ED the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EBE8ED is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EBE8ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBE8ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBE8ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBE8ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBE8ED Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBE8ED Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EBE8ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FCF9FD

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBE8ED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Platinum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EBE8ED Secondary #FBFAFB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EBE8ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 92/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EBE8ED with

Gainsboro Platinum Isabelline Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDE8ED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EBE8ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBE8ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 232 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EBE8ED;
  --color-200: #D7D1DB;
  --color-300: #B9B0BF;
  --color-400: #9B8FA3;
  --color-500: #7D7085;
  --color-600: #625968;
  --color-700: #48434C;
  --color-800: #312E33;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EBE8ED',
    200: '#D7D1DB',
    300: '#B9B0BF',
    400: '#9B8FA3',
    500: '#7D7085',
    600: '#625968',
    700: '#48434C',
    800: '#312E33',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #EBE8ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EBE8ED;
$base-200: #D7D1DB;
$base-300: #B9B0BF;
$base-400: #9B8FA3;
$base-500: #7D7085;
$base-600: #625968;
$base-700: #48434C;
$base-800: #312E33;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #BDB4C4;
$base-subtle: #F9F8F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBE8ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9B0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B8FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D7085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#625968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBE8ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBE8ED

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