#EBD4F8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.054 313.5), rgb(235, 212, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#EBD4F8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD4F8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 212, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 72%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.054 313.5) |
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 #EBD4F8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD4F8 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD4F8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD4F8 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD4F8
oklch(90% 0.054 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#EBD4F8 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) | #CFDBFA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDF7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD8E0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD4F8
#EBD4F8
oklch(90% 0.054 313.5)
- #D0E6C2
#D0E6C2
oklch(89.9% 0.054 133.2)
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 #EBD4F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #EBD4F8 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.