#EBD8F4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.6% 0.043 315), rgb(235, 216, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#EBD8F4 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 216, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.043 315) |
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 #EBD8F4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD8F4 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD8F4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD8F4 text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD8F4
oklch(90.6% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#B590C7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A374B8
oklch(63.2% 0.112 315)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794B8C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#EBD8F4 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) | #D5DDF5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDBE1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD8F4
#EBD8F4
oklch(90.6% 0.043 315)
- #D4E7CB
#D4E7CB
oklch(90.6% 0.043 135.5)
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 #EBD8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #EBD8F4 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.