#EBCAF4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.067 318.9), rgb(235, 202, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#EBCAF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 202, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.067 318.9) |
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 #EBCAF4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCAF4 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCAF4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCAF4 text on black | 14.28:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCAF4
oklch(88% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B560CC
oklch(63% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A143B8
oklch(55.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#EBCAF4 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) | #C6D3F6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD6F2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCED8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCAF4
#EBCAF4
oklch(88% 0.067 318.9)
- #C2E3B8
#C2E3B8
oklch(88.1% 0.068 138.4)
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 #EBCAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #EBCAF4 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.