#EBCBF1
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.1% 0.062 320.9), rgb(235, 203, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#EBCBF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 203, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.062 320.9) |
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 #EBCBF1 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCBF1 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCBF1 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCBF1 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCBF1
oklch(88.1% 0.062 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C485D1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A048B1
oklch(55.7% 0.177 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#EBCBF1 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) | #C8D3F3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCED8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCBF1
#EBCBF1
oklch(88.1% 0.062 320.9)
- #C2E3BC
#C2E3BC
oklch(88.2% 0.063 140.8)
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 #EBCBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #EBCBF1 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.