#EBC6FA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.5% 0.081 316.1), rgb(235, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#EBC6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.081 316.1) |
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 #EBC6FA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC6FA | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC6FA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC6FA text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC6FA
oklch(87.5% 0.081 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.165 316)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DD
oklch(63.1% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A532CB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D21AF
oklch(49% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#73208E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#361542
oklch(26.9% 0.087 316)
#EBC6FA 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) | #C0D0FC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4F8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCCD8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC6FA
#EBC6FA
oklch(87.5% 0.081 316.1)
- #BEE3AE
#BEE3AE
oklch(87.6% 0.081 136.3)
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 #EBC6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.008
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #EBC6FA 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.