#EBCDF0
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4), rgb(235, 205, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#EBCDF0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCDF0 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 205, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4) |
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 #EBCDF0 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCDF0 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCDF0 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCDF0 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C287CD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B267BF
oklch(63% 0.15 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.164 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#EBCDF0 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) | #CAD4F2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8EF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD0D9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCDF0
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
- #C5E3C0
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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 #EBCDF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
Use #EBCDF0 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.