#EBCCE5
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(87.9% 0.048 332.5), rgb(235, 204, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#EBCCE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 204, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.048 332.5) |
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 #EBCCE5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCCE5 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCCE5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCCE5 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCCE5
oklch(87.9% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#C589BB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15196
oklch(55.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#EBCCE5 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) | #CCD2E6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D6E4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EECDD4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCCE5
#EBCCE5
oklch(87.9% 0.048 332.5)
- #C0E1C8
#C0E1C8
oklch(87.9% 0.049 152.6)
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 #EBCCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
Use #EBCCE5 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.