#EBCDED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.3% 0.054 324.1), rgb(235, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#EBCDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCDED |
| RGB | rgb(235, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.054 324.1) |
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 #EBCDED | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCDED | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCDED text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCDED text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCDED
oklch(88.3% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873F8E
oklch(49.2% 0.143 324)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#EBCDED 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) | #CBD4EE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD0D8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCDED
#EBCDED
oklch(88.3% 0.054 324.1)
- #C4E2C3
#C4E2C3
oklch(88.3% 0.053 144.3)
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 #EBCDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #EBCDED 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.