#EBD3EA
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(89.3% 0.04 327.2), rgb(235, 211, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#EBD3EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD3EA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 211, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.04 327.2) |
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 #EBD3EA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD3EA | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD3EA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD3EA text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD3EA
oklch(89.3% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC72AB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#965996
oklch(55.5% 0.115 327)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683C68
oklch(42.6% 0.089 327)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#EBD3EA 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) | #D2D8EB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DBE9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDD5DA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD3EA
#EBD3EA
oklch(89.3% 0.04 327.2)
- #CBE4CD
#CBE4CD
oklch(89.4% 0.041 147.5)
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 #EBD3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #EBD3EA 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.