#EBCEF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.065 315.4), rgb(235, 206, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#EBCEF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 206, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.065 315.4) |
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 #EBCEF8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCEF8 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCEF8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCEF8 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCEF8
oklch(88.9% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A1
oklch(49% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3083
oklch(42.8% 0.142 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#EBCEF8 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) | #C9D6FA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD9F7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD2DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCEF8
#EBCEF8
oklch(88.9% 0.065 315.4)
- #C8E5BA
#C8E5BA
oklch(88.9% 0.065 135.5)
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 #EBCEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #EBCEF8 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.