#EBD8FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.8% 0.05 310.3), rgb(235, 216, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#EBD8FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD8FA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 216, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 77%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.05 310.3) |
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 #EBD8FA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD8FA | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD8FA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD8FA text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD8FA
oklch(90.8% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6E0
oklch(81% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 310)
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Step 700
700
#784798
oklch(49.1% 0.133 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#EBD8FA 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) | #D3DEFC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADCE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD8FA
#EBD8FA
oklch(90.8% 0.05 310.3)
- #D6E8C5
#D6E8C5
oklch(90.8% 0.05 129.6)
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 #EBD8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #EBD8FA 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.