#EBCFF6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.061 316.5), rgb(235, 207, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#EBCFF6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 207, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.061 316.5) |
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 #EBCFF6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCFF6 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCFF6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCFF6 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCFF6
oklch(89% 0.061 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#833C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#EBCFF6 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) | #CBD7F8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD3DC | 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°).
- #EBCFF6
#EBCFF6
oklch(89% 0.061 316.5)
- #C9E5BD
#C9E5BD
oklch(89.1% 0.061 136.3)
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 #EBCFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
Use #EBCFF6 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.