#EBD2E6
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(89% 0.038 332.6), rgb(235, 210, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#EBD2E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 210, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.038 332.6) |
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 #EBD2E6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD2E6 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD2E6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD2E6 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD2E6
oklch(89% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#995A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#EBD2E6 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) | #D2D7E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DAE5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED3D8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD2E6
#EBD2E6
oklch(89% 0.038 332.6)
- #C9E3CF
#C9E3CF
oklch(89.1% 0.039 152.4)
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 #EBD2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #EBD2E6 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.