#EBD9FE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.1% 0.053 307.2), rgb(235, 217, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#EBD9FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 307°. 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 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD9FE |
| RGB | rgb(235, 217, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.053 307.2) |
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 #EBD9FE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD9FE | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD9FE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD9FE text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBD9FE
oklch(91.1% 0.053 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A070CB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B7
oklch(55.5% 0.152 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#76469E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3367
oklch(37.8% 0.091 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#EBD9FE 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) | #D3DFFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DEE5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD9FE
#EBD9FE
oklch(91.1% 0.053 307.2)
- #D8E9C3
#D8E9C3
oklch(91.1% 0.054 127.1)
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 #EBD9FE, 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 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #EBD9FE 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.