#EBCEF9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.066 314.8), rgb(235, 206, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#EBCEF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 206, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.066 314.8) |
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 #EBCEF9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCEF9 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCEF9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCEF9 text on black | 14.72:1 | 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)
#EBCEF9
oklch(88.9% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500
#B064D0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 315)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8437A3
oklch(49% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#EBCEF9 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) | #C9D6FB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD3DC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCEF9
#EBCEF9
oklch(88.9% 0.066 314.8)
- #C8E5B9
#C8E5B9
oklch(88.9% 0.067 135)
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 #EBCEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.008
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #EBCEF9 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.