#EBCBEC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.9% 0.056 325.1), rgb(235, 203, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#EBCBEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCBEC |
| RGB | rgb(235, 203, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.056 325.1) |
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 #EBCBEC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCBEC | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCBEC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCBEC 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCBEC
oklch(87.9% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C587C8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BA
oklch(63% 0.149 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#893C8E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#EBCBEC 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) | #C9D2ED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6EB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCED6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCBEC
#EBCBEC
oklch(87.9% 0.056 325.1)
- #C1E2C1
#C1E2C1
oklch(88% 0.057 145.1)
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 #EBCBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #EBCBEC 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.