#EBDAFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.2% 0.047 309.2), rgb(235, 218, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#EBDAFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBDAFA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 218, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.047 309.2) |
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 #EBDAFA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBDAFA | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBDAFA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBDAFA text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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 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)
#EBDAFA
oklch(91.2% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C1
oklch(63% 0.123 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.133 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#754A95
oklch(49.1% 0.124 309)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#EBDAFA 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) | #D5DFFB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E1F9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DEE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBDAFA
#EBDAFA
oklch(91.2% 0.047 309.2)
- #D8E9C8
#D8E9C8
oklch(91.3% 0.048 129.6)
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 #EBDAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EBDAFA 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.