#EBCEF5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.8% 0.061 317.4), rgb(235, 206, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#EBCEF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 206, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.061 317.4) |
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 #EBCEF5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCEF5 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCEF5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCEF5 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCEF5
oklch(88.8% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#853B9C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#EBCEF5 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) | #CAD6F7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD2DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCEF5
#EBCEF5
oklch(88.8% 0.061 317.4)
- #C7E4BD
#C7E4BD
oklch(88.7% 0.061 137.7)
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 #EBCEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
Use #EBCEF5 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.