#EBCBF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.07 316.2), rgb(235, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#EBCBF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.07 316.2) |
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 #EBCBF8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCBF8 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCBF8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCBF8 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCBF8
oklch(88.3% 0.07 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8832A5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59286B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 316)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#EBCBF8 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) | #C6D4FA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD0DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCBF8
#EBCBF8
oklch(88.3% 0.07 316.2)
- #C4E4B6
#C4E4B6
oklch(88.4% 0.07 136.2)
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 #EBCBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.014
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #EBCBF8 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.