#EBC4E5
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.4% 0.062 331.3), rgb(235, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#EBC4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.062 331.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EBC4E5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC4E5 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC4E5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC4E5 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC4E5
oklch(86.4% 0.062 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB6
oklch(63% 0.163 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB43A1
oklch(55.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#92338A
oklch(49% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#EBC4E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3CCE6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD2E4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC6CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC4E5
#EBC4E5
oklch(86.4% 0.062 331.3)
- #B5DEBE
#B5DEBE
oklch(86.3% 0.061 151.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
Use #EBC4E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.