#EBD5FB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.3% 0.056 311), rgb(235, 213, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#EBD5FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD5FB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 213, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.056 311) |
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 #EBD5FB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD5FB | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD5FB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD5FB text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD5FB
oklch(90.3% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCA
oklch(63% 0.148 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#EBD5FB 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) | #D0DCFD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDFA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD9E2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD5FB
#EBD5FB
oklch(90.3% 0.056 311)
- #D2E7C1
#D2E7C1
oklch(90.2% 0.055 131.1)
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 #EBD5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #EBD5FB 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.