#EBC8E4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.1% 0.054 332.9), rgb(235, 200, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#EBC8E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 200, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.054 332.9) |
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 #EBC8E4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC8E4 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC8E4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC8E4 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC8E4
oklch(87.1% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D4
oklch(81% 0.069 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64B99
oklch(55.6% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#EBC8E4 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) | #C8CFE5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD4E3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC9D1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC8E4
#EBC8E4
oklch(87.1% 0.054 332.9)
- #BBDFC4
#BBDFC4
oklch(87% 0.053 152.8)
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 #EBC8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #EBC8E4 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.