#EBCAE4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.5% 0.05 333.3), rgb(235, 202, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#EBCAE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 202, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.05 333.3) |
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 #EBCAE4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCAE4 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCAE4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCAE4 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCAE4
oklch(87.5% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B869AB
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F80
oklch(49.2% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#713468
oklch(42.6% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#EBCAE4 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) | #CAD1E5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D5E3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EECBD3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCAE4
#EBCAE4
oklch(87.5% 0.05 333.3)
- #BDE0C6
#BDE0C6
oklch(87.4% 0.051 153.1)
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 #EBCAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
Use #EBCAE4 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.