#EBC9FA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88% 0.075 315.5), rgb(235, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#EBC9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC9FA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.075 315.5) |
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 #EBC9FA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC9FA | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC9FA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC9FA text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC9FA
oklch(88% 0.075 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A13AC6
oklch(55.5% 0.216 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#70268B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#EBC9FA 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) | #C3D3FC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6F8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCEDA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC9FA
#EBC9FA
oklch(88% 0.075 315.5)
- #C2E3B2
#C2E3B2
oklch(87.9% 0.074 135.5)
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 #EBC9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.057
Use #EBC9FA 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.