#EBC4E9
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.5% 0.066 327.8), rgb(235, 196, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#EBC4E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 196, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.066 327.8) |
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 #EBC4E9 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC4E9 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC4E9 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC4E9 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC4E9
oklch(86.5% 0.066 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#923092
oklch(49.2% 0.175 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#EBC4E9 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) | #C2CDEB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD2E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC7D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC4E9
#EBC4E9
oklch(86.5% 0.066 327.8)
- #B6DFBB
#B6DFBB
oklch(86.5% 0.065 148.4)
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 #EBC4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #EBC4E9 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.