#EBD3FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.064 309.6), rgb(235, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#EBD3FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD3FF |
| RGB | rgb(235, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.064 309.6) |
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 #EBD3FF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD3FF | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD3FF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD3FF text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD3FF
oklch(90% 0.064 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A867D5
oklch(63% 0.17 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#934BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.184 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.171 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#EBD3FF 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) | #CDDBFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D8E2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD3FF
#EBD3FF
oklch(90% 0.064 309.6)
- #D0E7BA
#D0E7BA
oklch(89.9% 0.065 129.7)
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 #EBD3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
Use #EBD3FF 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.