#EBE1FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.6% 0.039 301.9), rgb(235, 225, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#EBE1FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE1FD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 225, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 88%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.039 301.9) |
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 #EBE1FD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE1FD | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE1FD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #EBE1FD text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBE1FD
oklch(92.6% 0.039 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CB
oklch(70.8% 0.081 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#957ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.102 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A9
oklch(55.6% 0.111 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5191
oklch(49.1% 0.103 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584376
oklch(42.8% 0.085 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#EBE1FD 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) | #DCE5FE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E5EA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBE1FD
#EBE1FD
oklch(92.6% 0.039 301.9)
- #E2EBCF
#E2EBCF
oklch(92.6% 0.038 121.7)
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 #EBE1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EBE1FD 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.